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.

    • Hazdaz@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      11 months 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
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        11 months 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.

          • BlackSpasmodic@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            0
            arrow-down
            1
            ·
            11 months ago

            The other thinks it’s important to get along with the book burners. They think the book burners are decent people who are just misguided on a few issues. They act like civil debate will solve all problems.