We don't have to chose between a functioning railroad network & paid sick leave for workers
Rail companies earn billions in profits and can easily afford paid sick leave
Congress can avert a strike by imposing an agreement that includes paid sick leave
Railroad workers across the country are threatening to go on strike on December 9, delivering a potentially crippling blow to the American economy. According to the Association of American Railroads, a nationwide rail shutdown could cost more than $2 billion per day. There are 140,000 miles of rail in the United States, which are operated by about 115,000 rail workers. This network serves "nearly every agricultural, industrial, wholesale, retail and resource-based sector of our economy." Passenger rail would also stop, disrupting hundreds of thousands of commuters.
Joe, if you're going to have Congress intervene in this rail strike, demand that railroad companies improve the deal and guarantee paid sick days for workers.
Otherwise, let the workers organize to fight for the rights they deserve. This should be a no-brainer.
Twitter has quietly changed their policies to allow COVID-19 misinformation. This change will literally kill people.
https://transparency.twitter.com/en/reports/covid19.html#2021-jul-dec
@jeffjarvis has made my life less frustrating today with his article about getting started with Mastodon. I highly recommend it for those with limited understanding of the fediverse like myself. Thank you, sir! #mastoclass
https://medium.com/whither-news/on-joining-mastodon-d539eed5e41a
Why I Quit Elon Musk’s Twitter
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-i-quit-elon-musks-twitter
In 1959, police were called to a segregated library when a Black 9-year-old boy trying to check out books refused to leave, after being told the library was not for Black people.
The boy, Ronald McNair, went on to became an astronaut. The library is also now named after him