The unions have been in negotiations for three years. They’re demanding raises equal to what the Metropolitan Transit Authority had offered other unions and a better deal on employer contributions (I think to health care or insurance), plus raises this year.
They’re being offered one-time payouts instead.
Humans: horny for everybody throughout history
I just think that’s really nice.
Yes, but of course! That is why there is jail for mother!
I gave up drinking so I could smoke more pot
This is EXACTLY why working with any living thing is frustrating. It’s always something lol
Snort. “Politics is bound to catch up sooner or later” also applies to US. We’ve slaved our economy to the AI bubble and surveillance capitalism.
Europe can probably sit this one out on lounge chairs with popcorn and be just fine
If you talk to your rehab department and find a newer occupational therapist, they’ve been trained to look at things from a systems-and-how-they-interact perspective to bridge the gap between what someone wants to accomplish and what they have already accomplished. They’ve probably already grumbled about some of the inefficiencies you’re looking to identify and tackle to themselves and could be open to collaborating to address them.
You can check the validity of your skepticism by asking it a question and verifying its sources.
It shows that China is challenging the American hegemony and America’s cultural clout is decreasing. Whether it’s a competition is in the eye of the beholder. Articles saying “China is outpacing the US in whatever” are making the observation that America, a nation that’s used to banking on its reputation for being a top tier innovator in everything from tech to entertainment, is losing that ability if not straight up giving it away.
Can you imagine how insulted some middle-manager at the MTA would be if you said, “Hmm, no. No meaningful raise, but I can give you this crumpled dollar bill and linty quarter I found in my pocket. Take it or leave it”