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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

In a nod to labor unions, President Joe Biden is moving to boost wages for construction workers on projects paid for with federal funding, a step that would appeal to a key constituency ahead of next year’s presidential election and potentially shrink the pay gap between northern and southern states.

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[-] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 78 points 1 year ago

Yes, but ADVERTISE it. Sell your accomplishments because lord knows, no one else will. The news media has been actively attacking stuff that Biden has done while giving Trump one free-pass after another. The news media is not on our side. So if they won't celebrate Democratic wins, Democrats need to, and turn it into a big deal.

[-] Chef_Boyardee@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

IBEW Local 26 member here. Journeyman Electrical Foreman.

Most states with strong union participation are blue states. Many red states are against unions.

I get where you are coming from, but especially considering construction workers are 3% of the workforce in America, one can't expect my idiot coworkers to have much of an impact.

Also, Biden or Trump, I don't care. I don't trust any of these rich people in politics. They are all crooks, IMHO.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

One party is banning books...

[-] Car@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 year ago

Don't discount yourself or your coworkers - shifting the votes of 3% of Americans could have changed the election results of almost every presidential election since 1992 if they went from the winning candidate to the losing candidate.

The top dogs being crooks sucks, but shouldn't mean that the only acceptable response is political apathy - not doing anything is functionally equivalent to acceptance of the status quo.

[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The two party system is the real joke.

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

Reagan tried to kill the Unions. After boasting about being head of Screen Actors Guild.

There's a difference.

[-] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 year ago

They aren't all the same.

[-] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

You should probably care regardless.

[-] davetapley@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Big difference with Trump is that a win in 2024 will be the end of democracy in USA.

I'm not being dramatic: He'll pardon himself for everything (as already established) and then use stacked supreme court / police / military / mob rule to prevent himself being removed again.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Only one of those two people said that parts of the Constitution should be terminated and it wasn't Biden. I'd say you should care about that, but your mileage may vary.

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