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[–] macerated_baby_presidents@hexbear.net 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He ran on progressive vibes but has done a bunch of bad stuff while in office: increased CPD budget, attempted to contract GardaWorld to put migrants in tents, etc. He got AFL-CIO and some other unions to pledge not to strike during the DNC. How has he helped labor?

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The CPB budget thing was coming etiher way. We knew that he would still do bad things. That wasn't the point though.

[–] macerated_baby_presidents@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Has he done any good things? So far, the only positive thing I can say about him is he's not Vallas.

In fact it's quite possible he will hurt the labor movement. I'm not super familiar with CTU inner workings, but to an outsider it looks like the collaborationist "common good" bargaining process that CTU is signalling with him will probably conclude the cooptation and defanging of CORE. Workers shouldn't pull their punches. Ask for what you need, and let them cut the damn police budget if the city "can't afford" it.

[–] Pluto@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago

Nobody is explaining to me how he's "co-opting" the movement so I don't really buy it.