oooookay. I see where the problem is coming from. So, from the outside, or based on what is shown in movies and TV, when a group wants to strike, it seems like they all secretly pass notes to each other in the lunchroom, and then magically come together in a rainbow picket line a few days later.
That’s not how it works.
When a union wants to strike, it is because a large number of it’s members have said they think it should happen. Then, a proper vote is put into place, and all of those votes are tallied and the Union leadership decides if there will be a strike or not. In the case of a strike, then the entire union goes on strike, regardless of how you voted when they asked if you wanted to strike. If you don’t agree with the strike, you may sit at home and not participate, but you don’t work. If you do go in to work, and you cross that line, you are a scab, and scabs are very bad people.
So, now that we have laid out the series of events leading up to the strike, lets take a look at what Biden did.
Biden sat down with the leadership, and said, “Hey, I hear there’s going to be a strike. What can I do to prevent it.” And the leaders said, “We want these things…” Biden said, “Well, here’s what I can agree to,” and passed over the list of what he was able to get other lawmakers to agree to. 75% of the Unions leadership in the room agreed to the proposal, and decided that their particular union would not strike. The other 25%, even though they represented a large portion of all workers, knew that the strike wouldn’t be effective without 100%, and so they didn’t strike, either.
So, looking at this, where is the point of failure? Seems like the lack of coordination between the unions in agreeing on what was acceptable was the problem. Biden did his job. He gave them the best he could, and it was accepted by the majority. Done.
Des that clear this whole mess up for you? Can we stop arguing this now?