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chuck, 4 months ago

Ok define acronyms FFS (for fuck sake)

DEI = diversity, equity, and inclusion. Seeing what the hell is hidden behind the letters makes easier to see what this is about

NaibofTabr, 4 months ago

use a wooden match

queermunist, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago)

Can we please stop defending Biden every time he hurts us?

Sick days weren’t literally the only thing they wanted to strike for - there were numerous safety concerns, concerns about overtime, concerns about scheduling, and more:

Of particular note:

The Association of American Railroads, which represents freight railway operators, said its members have been hiring in recent years to address staffing needs and recognize employees’ desire for better scheduling. The group said the number of overtime hours worked by BMWE union members increased to 4.7 hours per week in 2022, compared to 4 hours in 2016.

Cory Ludwig, who works as a machine operator repairing railway tracks in Iowa, said he’s been working Saturdays and some Sundays along with 10- to 12-hour shifts since September. Recently, he worked 13 days without a day off. With the mandatory Saturday work, he’s had to rely on friends and relatives to take care of his five-year-old and nine-year-old kids. He said the overtime demands have increased as he’s seen the number of workers assigned to his crew go down.

“You fall asleep and then you wake up in the morning and you go right back to work. It can really break a person down, it gets really wearing on a person after a while,” Ludwig said. “With less people trying to do the same amount of work, working long hours, working multiple weeks in a row without one day off, you get irritated and you get burnt out.”

Recently one of the union’s members had been working 22 hours straight when he fell asleep on the job, an error that could have put his colleagues’ lives at risk but also could have been avoided had the employee had a rest period, said Ballew. Another member was recently disciplined for refusing to work through his scheduled days off on short notice so he could care for a family member having health issues, Ballew said.

“The stress it puts on marriages and parenting and the things you leave behind for your spouse to deal with or the things you miss, that kind of stress builds up,” said Ballew. “In the rail industry, we have noticed recently a spat of suicides and I can’t help but think there is a correlation there.”

Lives are still being ruined.

Stop your strike breaker apologetics.

fckreddit, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

I feel called out and I don’t like it.

For context, I have BPD. So, I ocassionally feel like a whiniest little shit because I cannot regulate my emotions…

Voroxpete, 7 months ago

Actually, fun fact, we’re seeing ships with sails make a comeback as part of reducing oil usage. That’s not relevant, I just think it’s neat.

Mushroomm, 7 months ago

Hold on now. I’m 32.

golli, 8 months ago

I think you are right, the first article I linked was a bit ambiguous about it, but rereading the second one it seems that I misunderstood it and you are right.

Confused_Emus, 8 months ago

Ready for the bucket, Odo?

gAlienLifeform, 8 months ago

I remember a state of the union address where he said, “It’s time for Americans to get back to work and fill our great downtowns again,” like people didn’t bust their asses working from home during the pandemic. Small moment but it always really stuck in my mind for showing how he thinks of the commercial property owning class before he thinks about workers.

guyrocket, 9 months ago

The biggest problem with the two party system is that there is only solution A or solution B. And very often, solution B is only NOT solution A.

In reality there are countless solutions and most of them are NEVER considered.

gullible, 10 months ago

Relevant

Vilian, 10 months ago

it’s a 4chan post, they don’t “think” they are lawless animals, deprived from any sense of rationality

AquaTofana, 10 months ago

Cries in Texas (We have a depressingly low voter turnout)

Nah but for real, it’s news like this that gives me hope. This was such a good headline to wake up to! I’m stoked for you guys in the North!

Turn this shit tf around! 🙌

thrawn21, 10 months ago

I think it’s a beautiful scene, but I know desert landscapes aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.

ewe, 10 months ago

Every time I see these I see these climate change related issues (which is now multiple times a day), I get the same sinking feeling in my stomach like I’m behind on work and don’t have enough time to do it and I’ll soon be in trouble for letting things get too far behind. That feeling keeps me up, causes me stress, and is generally not a comfortable way to live. This just fucking sucks.

the_inebriati, 10 months ago

Information density and minimal whitespace. Can’t stand this trend of only using the middle third of the screen.

raspberry_confetti, 10 months ago

The higherrrrrrrr the fewerrrrrrrrr

DarkThoughts, 10 months ago

Let's not advocate for vote manipulation.

Catoblepas, 10 months ago

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