http://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2022/07/18/staffers-for-prog-reps-like-aoc-and-ilhan-omar-have-filed-to-unionize-citing-culture-of-abuse-video/
OK, guys, we have a confession to make. When it comes to the congressional Squad, we were wrong. It turns out they’re not completely terrible. They actually have something very valuable to bring to the political discourse. We had to wait a while to find it, but it looks like our patience has finally paid off.
Behold:
More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) ~ BREAKING: Staffers in 8 U.S. House offices have filed to form the first unions in Congress.
The first staffers to unionize work in the offices of @RepCori, @RepChuyGarcia, @RepRoKhanna, @RepAndyLevin, @RepTedLieu, @AOC, @Ilhan, and @Rep_Stansbury.
Entertainment value is still value, and these days, it’s extra valuable. So thank you, AOC and Cory Bush and Ilhan Omar and Ro Khanna and other proud progressive representatives for giving us something to be grateful for.
Jay (@OneFineJay) ~ All Democrats, and IIRC, all of them are from the "Justice Democrats" faction.
More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) ~ Congressional staffers say a culture of abuse sparked the drive to unionize.
They’re severely overworked & underpaid. Some are even on food stamps & can’t afford rent.
http://twitter.com/i/status/1549039056507416578
Because of course they are. It’s just so perfect.
Jay (@OneFineJay) ~ Which kinda goes to show the unions are only a necessary relic under shitty employers.
Hold up, Jay ... do you mean to say that the über-progressive wing of the Democratic Party is full of shi**y employers?
NeverTweet (@LOLNeverTweet) ~ What abuse did @AOC and @IlhanMN inflict on their workers to cause them to unionize?
Well, according to at least some of the staffers, there was emotional, mental, and physical abuse (and even racism!).
And members of Congress like AOC have just sat there and allowed that culture of abuse to fester until staffers finally got up the courage to speak out? For shame. For shame!
NeverTweet (@LOLNeverTweet) ~ “I’m such a horrible boss that my workers are unionizing.” ~ @AOC @IlhanMN and @CoriBush
That’s basically their message in a nutshell.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) ~ Today, staffers in our Congressional office took steps to start the process of unionizing.
Solidarity forever with all workers fighting for their right to form a union and organize!
Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) ~ LOL ... okay have fun with that!
We know we sure will.
Who’s the Baddie (@whosthebaddie1) ~ LOL, this is too good.
danny laub (@dannylaub) ~ This is one of the most incredible unintentional self-owns of all time.
And we’re absolutely here for it.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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