Comment on US ports strike causes first shutdown in 50 years

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the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

The IBEW that represents inside wiremen like myself are covered by a different contract than those electricians who work with the SMART union and BLET on the railroad. I don’t think they are subject to the same availability requirements (which were the main crux) as the transport guys but i know as much as you do on that topic.

I can tell you i quit the railroad myself after 2 years of suffering, primarily over those very availability requirements. The amount of sick time the RR workers ended up getting (in my opinion) is a bandaid on a gushing wound.

I wouldn’t work under those requirements for thrice the pay they get.

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