‘Congressional Workers Union’ Announces Effort To Organize Congressional Staffers | Talking Points Memo

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A group of congressional staffers on Friday announced an effort to unionize the Capitol’s press officers, policy wonks and constituent case workers, saying it was time to give staffers a voice in the workplace. 

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It’s a great thing and it’s about fucking time.

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Guess who’s not in favor of it…

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I’d be impressed if half publicly support that unionization effort. NIMBYism aside, the majority of congress critters do not come from the working class nor get money from them.

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I would guess the republican ones would be against it or forbidden to join.

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I would guess forbidden to join. Can’t imagine any of them refusing to make money when they could.

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Why do I hear Rethugliklan heads exploding like pans of Jiffy Pop?

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Pretty sure this is the real insurrection.

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Great news, I hope they can make it happen. And as part of their contract they should ask for hazardous duty pay. Not only are they in the line of fire should there be another fascist insurrection, but they have to work day in and day out in close proximity to some of the vilest creatures in the country - elected republicans,

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Imagine their clout at election time?

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I’m sure congress will soon exempt itself from federal employment right to organize laws, just as they have so many other federal employment laws.

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“Veep” would have loved this.

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“Bob, did you file my bill like I asked? The Minority Leader is asking for it and I can’t find it.”
“Of course I did, Senator. I put it in the circular file.”

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an effort to unionize the Capitol’s press officers, policy wonks and constituent case workers

You should be grateful you’re getting… how much are they getting… holy shit, really?.. so, people like me should make more, right… no…? …I do work… during office hours…

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File yer papers neatly and in the proper subject. Keep yer desk clean and umm… organized. err… … wait…what?

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The folks who put their staffers lives in danger and then were not interested in punishing the offenders.

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The household survey indicated a large gain in employment of 1.01 million.

That’s good. Democratic economic policy works.

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