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crazytown

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24. Not snare exactly. The protest/picket was announced daty in advance

Mon May 13, 2019, 11:20 PM

May 2019

(I have a personal connection to this - My sister can attest just how poor Kaisers ‘mental heslth’ Care is in CA, even with top dollar insurance)

Health care workers to picket outside Biden fundraiser

The president of a California union representing health care workers said members will picket outside Vice President Joe Biden's upcoming fundraiser in Los Angeles set to be held at the home of a director of the Kaiser Foundation.

HuffPost reported Tuesday that the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), an Oakland-based union representing more than 3,000 Kaiser Permanente employees in the state, will hold an informal picket outside Biden's Wednesday event.

The union has battled Kaiser for years over staffing levels in California clinics, according to HuffPost, and is reportedly pressuring Biden's campaign to side with union workers over his donors. The former vice president defended unions in recent days after criticism from President Trump over several unions' endorsement of Biden's campaign.

"He should take our side in this dispute," union president Sal Rosselli told HuffPost. "I think he should walk. He should cancel it."

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/442565-health-care-workers-to-picket-outside-biden-fundraiser

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Joe Biden crosses a picket line to fundraise w/ healthcare exec?!? [View all] appal_jack May 2019 OP

I'll take Joe Biden over the rest anyday ! stonecutter357 May 2019 #1

This has already been debunked as a smear, setup by a Sanders supporter: LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #2

Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch Hekate May 2019 #57

It is another attempt by someone to smear Joe Biden Gothmog May 2019 #68

Old news already debunked. Try something else redstateblues May 2019 #3

Unfortunately it doesn't surprise me, area51 May 2019 #4

Medicare for All is a General election loser redstateblues May 2019 #7

Well it was NOT a "picket line".. so Cha May 2019 #8

Other than a union picketing in front of the event, you mean? nt appal_jack May 2019 #12

No.. they were protesting.. It was a Protest. Cha May 2019 #20

Solidarity ForNever? appal_jack May 2019 #32

No "solidarity" with a publicity stunt.. and Cha May 2019 #52

No Cha, they were not Sanders Protesters crazytown May 2019 #34

This union has a history in California. They were Bernie R B Garr May 2019 #67

You may well be right. crazytown May 2019 #71

I am older but I did AMJURED (get the high grade) in Labor law Gothmog May 2019 #84

And how would that position make him anti-union? I am pro-union and not sold on Medicare emmaverybo May 2019 #22

It just means you don't let yourself be bullied by some here. wasupaloopa May 2019 #54

Subject line is false. hay rick May 2019 #5

In what way is a union picketing not a picket line? nt appal_jack May 2019 #13

More accurately a protest line. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #23

The story you link to makes absolutely no mention of Biden crossing a picket line, lapucelle May 2019 #47

Jesus Fucking Christ. ismnotwasm May 2019 #6

Here, have a bucket jberryhill May 2019 #9

Stealing ismnotwasm May 2019 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #10

so there were people blocking the way with large signs - and he plowed through them? EveHammond13 May 2019 #11

This smear has been tried. It is false. Obviously, if only out of pure self-interest emmaverybo May 2019 #14

Citing some actual evidence would be welcome. appal_jack May 2019 #17

Here is a story, quite critical of Biden, but it must concede that emmaverybo May 2019 #39

Yes they are.. but this was a Protest.. NOT Cha May 2019 #60

My sister had to deal with Kaisers 'mental health' care in CA. crazytown May 2019 #15

Picketing a workplace is legitimate and such picket lines marybourg May 2019 #16

What a ridiculous notion. appal_jack May 2019 #19

so pickets are outside a person's house they are not allowed to enter? hmmm nt msongs May 2019 #25

An anti-Biden publicity stunt.. I'm glad he didn't stop Cha May 2019 #36

So am I. highplainsdem May 2019 #64

I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't even know it was going on. George II May 2019 #83

No, it's Not "ridiculous" at all.. what is.. Cha May 2019 #65

Thank you, Cha. marybourg May 2019 #75

Scab-logic? MineralMan May 2019 #80

How is that "scab-logic"? Once again, it's NOT a "picket line".... George II May 2019 #82

This was not a picket line Gothmog May 2019 #85

Not snare exactly. The protest/picket was announced daty in advance crazytown May 2019 #24

Thank You, marybourg.. Cha May 2019 #29

Fake news, already exposed left-of-center2012 May 2019 #18

Liberalism!?!? Perish the thought!1!!!11! appal_jack May 2019 #21

It's a far left site attacking Biden left-of-center2012 May 2019 #26

Nobody "hates" unions" especially Not Joe Biden. Cha May 2019 #61

"corpo-approved union-hating links" betsuni May 2019 #62

Here's an article days before the incident. crazytown May 2019 #28

Yep.. just trying to smear Joe Biden Cha May 2019 #30

Recycling "Dems beholden to wealthy donors/corporations, hate unions, ignore working class" smear. betsuni May 2019 #45

Yes.. their Smears are BACKFIRING.. Cha May 2019 #48

Prior discussion on DU on the issue... PoliticAverse May 2019 #31

Thanks for the link. appal_jack May 2019 #35

That wasn't a picket line, there is no strike, and it was only about a dozen people.... George II May 2019 #33

LBN is further up the screen there, bud. appal_jack May 2019 #38

"...old Joe.." ageist much? Cha May 2019 #41

No, actually. You? nt appal_jack May 2019 #44

Then don't call him ".. old Joe". Cha May 2019 #46

Won't put up with ageism no more, no more...call them out anytime they do it. Go Cha emmaverybo May 2019 #69

Thank You, emmaverybo.. he did it and Cha May 2019 #70

We don't even know that Biden knew about them demonstrating across the street, no doubt.... George II May 2019 #42

This mcar May 2019 #78

So. ismnotwasm May 2019 #50

Post removed Post removed May 2019 #53

You call him "old Joe." Will you call your favorite "old Liz" when she turns 70 next month? highplainsdem May 2019 #63

Oh, that is sooooh good. nt emmaverybo May 2019 #72

ECHO... Echo... echo... jberryhill May 2019 #37

You got the message from Vermont late NYMinute May 2019 #40

Post removed Post removed May 2019 #51

You have seen it, just won't admit seeing. People'sworld online, though critical of Biden, also emmaverybo May 2019 #74

The Hill called the protest an "informal picket" in its story, with a link to HuffPo. lapucelle May 2019 #56

If Trump and the Greedy Old Party stay in power Jake Stern May 2019 #43

Yawn...Another desperate attempt to smear a good Democrat 4now May 2019 #49

More wishful thinking.... quickesst May 2019 #55

This has already been debunked... revmclaren May 2019 #58

The level of confusion here cilla4progress May 2019 #59

Straight from the union, "we were there to protest, not picket" R B Garr May 2019 #66

"we were there to protest, not picket" Thanks, RB! Cha May 2019 #73

It's been debunked already. It isn't true. Please Delete your thread emulatorloo May 2019 #76

thank goodness for the handy and useful Full Ignore EveHammond13 May 2019 #77

" exec?!?" WeekiWater May 2019 #79

Old news. Tipperary May 2019 #81