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Squinch

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29. Good thing. Sounds like they need it.
Sun Mar 17, 2019, 09:41 AM
Mar 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Why? What purpose does it serve? NurseJackie Mar 2019 #1
Why always so nasty? thewhollytoast Mar 2019 #2
I don't know what you're talking about. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #3
nasty? Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #23
I've always found NJ to be pleasant but to the point. Maybe it's because my wife was a nurse.... George II Mar 2019 #24
When someone says "you're nasty" it ACTUALLY means "I feel threatened by you". NurseJackie Mar 2019 #25
When I read that I thought of this: George II Mar 2019 #27
I also thought of this... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #47
... lapucelle Mar 2019 #33
Always So Nasty? Me. Mar 2019 #51
I would imagine it would serve the purposes that unions always serve karynnj Mar 2019 #4
Like protecting workers from the abuses of management, including unsafe work conditions, lapucelle Mar 2019 #34
Practice what you preach I would think. liberalnarb Mar 2019 #5
It does seem gimmicky, so not surprised. It reminds R B Garr Mar 2019 #6
Remember when BS missed the Russia sanctions vote in January lapucelle Mar 2019 #35
Most likely to have Skidmore Mar 2019 #9
Ah... I'd almost forgotten about the sexual harassment stuff. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #10
That will impact his campaign. ehrnst Mar 2019 #16
This is looking like a clever move. It's pro-union Hortensis Mar 2019 #20
Too bad he couldn't find a way to schedule two crucial things. Squinch Mar 2019 #32
Too bad I was never able to find that excuse credible. Hortensis Mar 2019 #40
He had already voted against the sanctions once before, right? I doubt... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #45
We end up at the same point, but fwiw it seems reasonable Hortensis Mar 2019 #48
Ayup. Squinch Mar 2019 #46
That was my question too. If you can't question that's a real problem. nolabear Mar 2019 #44
Why would any other candidate be pushed to mirror R B Garr Mar 2019 #7
Bullcrap. Nt liberalnarb Mar 2019 #8
It literally spells this out in the very first sentence R B Garr Mar 2019 #11
This?: liberalnarb Mar 2019 #19
This isn't the only article written about Bernie's campaign. R B Garr Mar 2019 #22
Actually, no, not at all. ehrnst Mar 2019 #18
Excellent analysis. (Not "bullcrap") NurseJackie Mar 2019 #12
I think it's a preemptive act in case the same issues arise next year that arose in the past. George II Mar 2019 #14
That would make sense, but then why not be honest about it R B Garr Mar 2019 #15
+1000. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #17
Considering the dearth of abuse and harassment claims in other campaigns, their workers... George II Mar 2019 #52
Considering the many complaints of gender inequality, sexual harassment, and abuse.... George II Mar 2019 #13
So what you're saying is: Bernie can't be trusted to offer a fair wage? brooklynite Mar 2019 #21
No. It also gives people recourse when they have complaints about how the campaign is Squinch Mar 2019 #30
To be fair, BS was too "busy running around making the case" to pay attention lapucelle Mar 2019 #36
It's perfectly ok to compliment the choice to unionize BlueWI Mar 2019 #49
Nice idea... Mike Nelson Mar 2019 #26
union good. not complicated. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #28
Good thing. Sounds like they need it. Squinch Mar 2019 #29
Smart of them to hold management's feet to the fire after the unfair and unsafe work conditions lapucelle Mar 2019 #31
Never in my life did I think on DU I would be reading complaints about an employer rgbecker Mar 2019 #37
Employers don't make sure employees have unions. Employees do. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #38
Employees don't go through the unionization process just for the exercise.... George II Mar 2019 #42
Exactly. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #43
Indeed, hundreds of Thousands of employees don't have unions rgbecker Mar 2019 #54
Any credit to the Sanders campaign is a problem for BlueWI Mar 2019 #50
That they felt a union was needed really isn't something to brag about. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #53
+1000 Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #67
Sanders' campaign dragged its feet when its workers wanted to organize with the CWG. Why? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author George II Mar 2019 #41
Bernie always leading the way forward. Let's hope the other candidates follow suit. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #55
The other candidates don't have campaign harassment and R B Garr Mar 2019 #59
Sadly they do RB Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #60
Actually, they don't. None of them have been confronted R B Garr Mar 2019 #61
You are incorrect. Usually I don't bother to respond but perhaps you missed these in the news. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #62
That is just desperation to compare one named person to R B Garr Mar 2019 #63
Unbelievable. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #64
Facts don't support your distractions, sorry. R B Garr Mar 2019 #65
This thread was about the great accomplishment of Bernie unionizing campaign workers. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #66
I expect him to be honest, so I'll cheer when he accepts R B Garr Mar 2019 #68
OK RB Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #69
If he was such a leader in this field, namahage Mar 2019 #56
If he's not a leader in this area BlueWI Mar 2019 #57
+1, this isn't about leadership. It's about deflection. R B Garr Mar 2019 #58
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