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Elliott2 t1_ivgxn5t wrote

cool, they got more money, which they totally said it wasn't about 🙄

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JGilly117 t1_ivgzj8y wrote

This strike isn’t solely,l about money, no. They also received more benefits and better working conditions. Why is it a bad thing that these workers, who’s job is hard and can be dangerous and taxing, are being paid more for their labor?

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Gekokapowco t1_ivh5dv7 wrote

I, too, hate it when fellow Americans get better pay and benefits :(

Now the CEO has to wait another year for his yacht, this is an outrage.

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Elliott2 t1_ivhc3ux wrote

An industry that needed better benefits not really pay, gets more pay. Makes sense lol

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lookie54321 t1_ivhk1u5 wrote

If your clueless about a subject trying reading up on it.

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Elliott2 t1_ivhkkuv wrote

i know they are paid well but dont get much time off due to the company. so great they got more pay. these jobs always want better pay than desk/white collar jobs and same hours.🙄

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also theyve been on strike/contract disagreement before and just got more money then too instead of time off type stuff.

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Edg4rAllanBro t1_iviuzv8 wrote

  1. Strikes are scary and difficult, especially when strikes means that food and energy doesn't get where it needs to go. People don't want to strike, but they have to.

  2. Different unions have difference grievances. IAM does maintenance on the trains, it does not drive the trains themselves. For this particular union, this contract might work out for them.

  3. The unions to look out for, the biggest ones and the ones who actually operate the trains, the BLET and SMART-TD, are poised to reject the deal. You'll get your strike.

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