member, @wbng32035. lecturer, @PennStateLER. president, @7mountainsAFL. part of @strikewave crew. tweets strictly my own. let's go buffalo. he/him
May 25 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
I think it’s becoming more clear that the Teamsters may actually be serious about an endorsement for Donald Trump, and I’m trying to brace myself for the liberal meltdown and how all unions are going to get hit in the blast radius.
Actually holding a member poll means you’re creating an expectation that you’re going to abide by it, and unless they’ve got internal data that tells them their membership is a hell of a lot more left-leaning than it seems…
Apr 27 • 34 tweets • 5 min read
A comprehensive rundown of the terms of this proposal (and the counter), from the perspective of a (former) union negotiator. 🧵
(Disclaimer: I have no interest or stake in DSA factional nonsense/am not a member, but I am a @WBNG32035 member, and these are my union siblings.)
Topline: these are incredibly normal terms for any kind of layoff agreement.
Jan 7 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
The thing that kills me is that when Biden and Democrats talk about democracy, they’re talking about it in the narrowest sense possible: whether we have functional elections.
It’s divorced from the deeper democratic questions that got us here in the first place.
Are elected officials responsive to their constituents? Do legislative and executive decisions reflect public sentiment and desire? Is running for office accessible to Americans of all backgrounds?
