LIVE: Defend the Right of Workers to Organize

Workers across America are sick and tired of illegal union busting. I am holding a hearing LIVE to discuss how we can protect workers standing up to corporate greed.

[@sailordaigurren8225]

I really appreciate Senator Sanders posting these videos.

[@steveguy7165]

Yea, imagine if he actually wasn't a dog and pony show.

[@virginialawler7725]

@@steveguy7165 Please explain your comment. I can't imagine why you would write to imply that basically Sen. Sanders is a dog and pony show. It just makes no sense to me, and I would really like to hear your reasoning. Thank you.

[@alithomas1585]

@@virginialawler7725 honestly the 2016 election is a perfect example. Sanders has done some good things but in the moments that really truly count he bows down to the top democrats, the uniparty really. Sanders says things some people want to hear but his actions don’t match his words.

[@MrMarinus18]

I sometimes do worry about the level of idolitry around him. He is a great man but we need to focus on the policies, not on him. Idolatry is what let to Trump where nobody even paid attention to his arguments and only focused on him. Though in this case it's kind of hard to take the opposition arguments seriously. The nearly 1 to 1 relationship between wages and unionization over the past 40 years has been evident.

[@sol7410]

@@alithomas1585…. Lol like when he used to say “the millionaires and the billionaires” and after he became a Millionaire, he began saying “the Billionaires” yeah… I see what you mean.

[@vivalaleta]

When is it not in a worker's best interest to have some power over his job so that he can fight the machine? What a horrible person Senator Cassidy is.

[@practicaliching2311]

When during the Trump administration the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest of all groups. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both Trump and W. used Kennedy's theory of using lower taxes, less immigration, deregulation, and smaller government to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the Democrat policies of using high taxes, over regulation, open immigration, and big government to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which drives down wages and drives up housing prices at the same time, to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left over at the end of the month. And it's the low wages at the bottom that allows the excesses at the top, causing the wealth gap. Raising the bottom 1/5th of wage earners wealth relative to everyone else is something liberals will never be able to do because of their policies. Whether unwittingly or intentionally, Bernie's policies are the cause of the wealth gap. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy/Reagan conservative.

[@vivalaleta]

@@practicaliching2311 Stop wasting your time repeating bullshit here.

[@sailordaigurren8225]

He's a republican. Being a horrible person is a prerequisite

[@practicaliching2311]

@@sailordaigurren8225 Laissez-faire government and Laissez-faire economics are counterintuitive ideas. Laffer Curve, peace through strength, and building a strong state on strong individuals given individual liberty and expecting individual responsibility, are counterintuitive ideas. Conservative ideas are counterintuitive. Liberalism is not an ideology. Liberalism is an inability to use reason and logic to understand how the counterintuitive nature of the universe works, so a person falls back on their emotions to reach a conclusion. That is why there are no successful liberal political talk radio shows. Liberals need moving pictures or hand puppets to trigger their emotions. There was a huge global study where they asked thousands of people hundreds of questions and grouped them by their answers. People that ranked high in conscientiousness also favored conservative policies. People that ranked low in conscientiousness also favored liberal policies. Meaning liberals have no intention of doing what is right or making sacrifices for the good of society. Liberals are twice as likely as conservatives to report having mental problems in some groups and report higher mental problems across the board. This mental instability and inability to still their mind long enough to understand how conservative policies help poor and working class people is the cause of their problem. If you look up the traits of narcissists, you will see they are exactly the same as liberal politicians and activists, because they are both driven in total by their hatred and emotions.

[@davefan16]

@@sailordaigurren8225there’s plenty of degenerate democrat. Dems and Repubs and two sides of the same coin but we’re brainwashed into thinking they’re not.

[@casey8836]

As an Oklahoman, I am embarrassed by his unprofessional and unbecoming behavior as a representative from the state of Oklahoma. He didn’t start from less than nothing. He was gifted a business from someone else and his inability to see his own privilege is incredibly frustrating, yet normal. He’s upset because he doesn’t want to share the profits with those people that work under him. Someone who doesn’t share the growth and success of the business.

[@darrickmalloy6909]

You hit the nail dead on the head.

[@GladiusOstentis]

Sounds average for a privileged and entitled wealthy person.

[@SarahKingsleyHaussman]

I'm with you 100%!

[@streamylc]

Irregardless, funny how no one responded regarding private ballots. Ever been apart of a union where your name is alongside your vote? (Didnt think so)

[@thethirdgeneration1738]

What a Royal @ss that jerk from Oklahoma is ! I don’t blame that Teamster standing up to him. What a hit job! Yea, he’s got a problem alright! Unprofessional!

[@jeissonmiguelalvarezdejesu3520]

I’m not an American but Bernie Sanders has to be given four more years as a senator of that state that the Commander in the USA.

[@symmetrylove]

Bernie is fantastic! He deserves 6 more years.

[@dawnoceanside7300]

Senate is 6 years ❤️ He should have been President in 16 ♥️🇺🇲

[@JoeBlow99891]

He’s a communist moron

[@augustconnors260]

You don't have to join a union, but you will have no weekend and less pay.

[@dfjsakljdaksl]

Well said!!

[@30smsuperstrat]

Teamsters gave Saturdays to UPS and now are telling members that they will have to work Sundays as well. Obrien is talking out of both sides of his mouth. There is no backing from the Union for safety concerns at UPS. Drivers are again voiding their lunches, Feeder drivers because of legislation changes are working more than 60 hours a week. I have seen nothing from the teamsters to fight this. I believe in unions being a key to fair treatment of workers. Obrien has a lot of work to hold UPS responsible for contract violations that happen right now.

[@SegzWithTedCruz]

Listening to Senator Cassidy was very detrimental to my blood pressure.

[@Sarah-said]

Mine too! 😡

[@bethleslie3994]

I agree.

[@thethirdgeneration1738]

He made steam come out of my ears!

[@wullahblack6452]

Another partisan bitch who lives in a fantasy land. Neither party is helping us and this asshole pretends to act like this all just started 3 years ago.

[@silus73]

Amazing every word Cassidy just said was wrong.

[@dfjsakljdaksl]

I clicked on this thinking I’d watch a couple of minutes but I listened to/watched the entire thing while doing housework. Way more interesting than expected.

[@cesarino72]

Thank you Senator Sanders for this excellent hearing. You are doing a great job as chairman. Wonderful!!! 💙💙💙

[@momandnate]

I don't care how old he is,if he runs for POTUS, I'll be voting for him!He don't take crap from anyone!

[@mrs.lilianfetters1432]

Only from his own party.

[@taco8951]

Unfortunately the democrat party doesnt want him in charge. Can only assume because he's against big business.

[@leealexander3507]

I would far rather watch our Congressional committees go about the business of governing online or on C-SPAN than the palace gossip on the TV news networks. This is much more interesting because it's what really matters.

[@darrickmalloy6909]

Republicans cut their budget.

[@nightoftheworld]

Committees are where the action is..

[@libbyholt3863]

Well said!! Fox lies, but that only makes MSNBC et al look like journalists BY COMPARISON. Love your term, palace gossip.

[@mjr256]

OMG! That Senator Mullin literally did the "some of my best friends are unions" gambit.

[@harrisondavis3203]

Thank you Bernie!

[@nutbagus]

Hmm same old g0p anti Union nonsense .

[@Szcza04]

@Babs Kaz I agree eat away at their pocketbooks

[@ArtShram]

Right To Work is a Goebelesque speak for laws that take away your choice. It’s true that the rights and laws need to strengthened for all workers, but that doesn’t mean you make it harder for unions to organize and to join a union. Senator Cassidy is disingenuous in saying that “Biden’s inflation” is what has depleted working people’s savings- what savings?! Healthcare they can’t afford - depletes their savings, not making a livable wage - depletes your savings, because you never make enough to HAVE savings. Someone wants to decline a union job because they don’t want to pay dues or support the politics that make unions possible (ie, progressive lawmakers) - tgehh uh ALREADY have that choice. So, it’s the equivalent of the fundamentalist Christians precluding others’ right because of their own beliefs. EXACT same thing.

[@darrickmalloy6909]

We need to gt corporations out of politics. Either the church looe their exemptions or stay out of politics.

[@marshalllapenta7656]

I 2nd the motion!

[@nightoftheworld]

@@darrickmalloy6909 end super PACs and dismantle citizens United for starters..

[@libbyholt3863]

Plus this was a global inflation, not limited to USA. It was caused by many factors, including Trump failing to act early & decisively against the pandemic, and exacerbated by corporate greed. Over the decades, I've noticed that the GOP takes office, makes rules that favor big business, and then, when Dems get their turn in office, the GOP blames the Dems for the consequences that begin to pan out from those prior GOP actions. The Dems do their best to clean up the mess, then the GOP gets back into office and takes credit for how things are better now, the consequences of actions taken by Dems when they were in office. All that is NOT to say that Dems are blameless for all our troubles. Bill Moyers once likened the two parties to a couple of drunks trying to make their way home after closing time. Neither can walk or stand on their own, but they lean on each other & manage to stay vertical. And, I still am bitterly angry at the DNC for preventing Bernie, twice in a row, from having any chance at being our president. Can you imagine what kind of world we'd be looking at if we'd elected a President Sanders in 2016 instead of President Trumpster-Fire?!?!

[@ElvisKatic]

Right to work is the only way to stop coercion away from the people that don't want anything to do with the unions. It's the most fair way to do this... Unions know that they can't exist with it... What does that tell you ?

[@krs5115]

Thank you sen Sanders for always fighting for working people ❤️.

[@elainemaldonado2932]

He's been fighting for us for years,I like it when he tells them like it truly is facts 💯

[@moonooze6171]

[@DevinNixonDavis]

​@@guhamurugan8671 that's an old argument that's been debunked. Try again.

[@MrMarinus18]

I think corporate fines should be made relative. That it should be a certain percentage of their market value. Not only would this make corporate crime less likely but it would also disincentive stock manipulation. Since there would be a very significant risk to making your stocks appear bigger than they actually are since that means your corporate fines go up and you might not actually have the money that your stocks indicate you have.

[@darkranger116]

This country is for the people! We need to take it back

[@chuzyrf8]

I mean, thumbs up for holding the hearing and exposing the corporate crooks, but thumbs down for corporate crooks. #workersunite

[@Tamshazeleyes]

I love you Bernie! Keep repeating it until it changes... keep fighting!

[@erincaitlin1655]

Bernie rocks!! Thank you for all the good you do for the working people, Senator Sanders.

[@santosd6065]

Yeah, between Bernie's spicy speeches and AOC's rad tweets we should get this country turned around in no time

[@boobasile5935]

​@@santosd6065 😆 🤣

[@bobt9948]

​@Santos D and where would we be without trolls like you?

[@santosd6065]

@@bobt9948 RIGHT WINGERS: " Everyone I disagree with is a Soros paid troll" LIBERALS: "Everyone I disagree with is a Russian troll"

[@erincaitlin1655]

@@boobasile5935 Ha! Ha!

[@angeline12345]

Nobody’s asking millionaires and billionaires to go without nobody’s asking you to feel that we’re just asking you to let us have a little extra to get by to make it bearable

[@practicaliching2311]

When the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest out of all the income groups after the 2017 tax cuts. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both W. and Donald Trump used John F. Kennedy theories of using lower taxes, less immigration, and deregulation to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the liberal policies of using high taxes, open immigration, and over regulation to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which lowers wages and drives up housing prices at the same time to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left at the end of the month. AND IT'S THE LOWER WAGES AT THE BOTTOM THAT ALLOWS THE EXCESSES AT THE TOP. CAUSING THE WEALTH GAP. Bernie is for the billionaires. I know that's tough to hear for Bernie fans. You are being told the truth to free you from a prison you do not even know you are in.

[@marxwasrightyall]

They can’t do it. We have a war on drugs in America and the biggest addiction is capitalism. Capitalists are addicts and they’ll kill and lie and cheat and exploit and they won’t care about anything else. And that’s what we got here.

[@adambrock7692]

They created this mess ,so Yes the elites should have to fix (pay) it .

[@francesyoungperson1882]

THANK YOU SENATOR SANDERS👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👌💖💙 FOR CARING ABOUT OUR YOUNG ADULT CHILDREN GETTING EQUAL RIGHTS TO EQUAL PAY & TO FORM A UNION IF THEY DESIRE TO💖💙💜 .GOD BLESS YOU🀄🙇‍♂️🙇‍♀️🙏 IN JESUS' Name Amen

[@hattielankford4775]

Matthew 6:5-8

[@CH-cd5um]

Unions work for the working class, also representing essential works that in most cases are under paid, working irregular work hours, with absolutely no benefits. Unions benefits even none union workers. Most importantly you have a voice. Much Thanks to Senator Bernie Sanders for everything he does for the working poor and middle class.

[@pdnc3212]

OH MY GOODNESS!! I have to say it again, ...when you here Bernie Sanders speak he immediately grabs your attention. He articulates like and professional speaker (because he is one) and makes very clear his point/s and messages with absolute ease and without the need to think or pause to conjure up ideas. He simply expresses himself very well. When someone can do this, it is a result of their knowing well the subject they are speaking on. They are engaged with the words and the message coming out of their mouth simply because they passionately believe it. Even a less versed or educated person can pull this off when a subject near to their heart or a subject they are very familiar they wish to share. BUT, inversely, when we have to sit and watch the president of the United States, Joe Biden, say even the simplest of things or broadcast the smallest amount of any information he stumbles and stammers and takes painfully too much time to look at the ceiling or look left and right as if he's making like he's trying to engage people with eye contact where he is actually just trying to buy time to organize a tired, confused and vacant mind. It's pathetic for that person to hold such a lofty and important position. And completely unbecoming of a president of the most powerful nation on earth. So before Biden, we had Trump!!!...an abhorrent narcissist and ridiculous laughingstock with his similar but different limitations with oration or providing information through public address. Age my be a feature with Biden. Maybe!!?? Bernie Sanders is 14 months older and yet he can debate anyone or broadcast information with lucidity, crafted precision and intelligence like any well versed thoughtful person can do. It's not a special feature he has, Obama could also intelligibly pass profound thoughts similarly through public speaking. But its a feature that is very important for us voters to seek out among the other presidential features a candidate should possess. The political views and content of these clearly presented messages is obviously another extremely important part of the features of our candidates we want them to have. Its important of course, that person, the president, will have the greatest of influences on the direction of our world and lives. He must have control of profound thoughts and demonstrate clear vision. The current and and former president DO/DID NOT HAVE THIS. Bernie, age is not a thing for you. Not even a little bit. It may have affected Biden??!! ..but personally I think he's just plain dim. But, Bernie Sanders, you are sharp AND you got this. And literally millions of "fans", "the people", will have your back more than ever before. Your name is world famous...your brand is clear...and and your influence could positively change our world direction we so desperately need. Run again Bernie Sanders for the President of the United States for 2024🗽🌍🌎🌏♥👊 thank you Dave I'm not even American, (im Canadian) I cant even vote for u...but I encourage Americans to look really hard to look to YOU

[@K1DTC]

“Hear”

[@johnshepherd321]

One must remember that President Joe Biden has fought a speech defect from birth, which is stuttering. Some of the greatest leaders, like Julius Caesar, had epilepsy. Stuttering in no way affects Joe Biden ability to think.

[@KrvshaanMyankazt-sw4tp]

I agree with you and I appreciate you being Canadian and speaking up about our country. Americans to me have gotten swallowed up by the baby boomers old America. They seem to think things will work the way they growed up, went to school and made a living in our country. Our country is changing so fast and we have to change with that. Sometimes a step back helps us get two steps ahead. I just don't want us to step back and get stuck.

[@pdnc3212]

@@KrvshaanMyankazt-sw4tp Thanks for insight, you make a good point. I guess with me, a product of the baby boomers..(Almost, dad was born in 44) but I somehow felt the the wave of younger ppl taking more control as I aged along with them. I really believe that unless there is radical change with revolutionary approach the status quo will forever remain. I mean for christ sakes, we all have a computer in our pockets to allow us all to speak up and out to whom ever we choose at any time. Just imagine how julius ceasar would have responded to everyone being connected in that way!!?? But, with that said, that notion is seriously flawed because one high tech cant exist in a world of complete and utter antiquity...physical and social. If Bernie was the president I firmly believe only good would come from it and any bad outcomes would never be as bad as we currently have to suffer through from the likes of what we have to pick from by way of candidates and by way of our red or blue "only" system!!! Which has proven to be poisoned and "NOT justice" nor "on the level". Give us a man or woman who tears down existential BS. Please, i have an 11 yr old

[@juliabegins8312]

But also The unions we want need to be transparent and represent and be flexible to their very members

[@anthonyurias4815]

We also need the union to fight for us and stop taking kickbacks from the companies. Local 63!!! work union Live better.

[@lo17107]

Yes, but you shouldn't let right-wing propaganda and the fact that unions do need to be reformed and regulated to guard against corruption cause you to think that unions are bad period. Just like democracy can be messy sometimes and corruption can seep in, but democracy is still preferable to an oligarchy or dictatorship.

[@alithomas1585]

@@lo17107 what Republican said unions were bad? They literally ALL said they are pro union. They just also want people to have a choice. Just because republicans have pointed out some legitimate issues doesn’t mean they are all the way against. Being honest about the problems within the unions is the only way to fix things. The first step to fixing a problem is admitting you have a problem. Unfortunately it seems like people are conditioned to think in such extremes that anytime someone’s beliefs are questioned they are automatically the enemy and everything they say is because of bad intentions. I don’t see how anything will ever get solved if we don’t talk and acknowledge people with opposing views might have valid points.

[@Clementine1966]

Thanks for all your hard work Bernie Sanders ❤️🥰 us workers appreciate you.

[@practicaliching2311]

When during the Trump administration the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest of all groups. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both Trump and W. used Kennedy's theory of using lower taxes, less immigration, deregulation, and smaller government to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the Democrat policies of using high taxes, over regulation, open immigration, and big government to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which drives down wages and drives up housing prices at the same time, to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left over at the end of the month. And it's the low wages at the bottom that allows the excesses at the top, causing the wealth gap. Raising the bottom 1/5th of wage earners wealth relative to everyone else is something liberals will never be able to do because of their policies. Whether unwittingly or intentionally, Bernie's policies are the cause of the wealth gap. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy/Reagan conservative.

[@angeline12345]

Love ❤️ you mr Bernie Sanders you’re the best brother

[@bethleslie3994]

Proud to have grown up in a union family. My father was a steelworkers union president who fought the good fight for workers ever day. Thank you, Bernie!Solidarity forever.

[@dfjsakljdaksl]

I am also proud to have grown up in a union family. My dad was extremely active in the Transport Workers Union in the Bronx, fighting for workers rights and human rights for people from all walks of life. Glad to see we’re carrying on this proud tradition of solidarity.

[@bethleslie3994]

Great!

[@debbykleinberg8779]

"Right to work" enables companies to pay even less than minimum wage joke. See the idiots Bernie has to deal with? Frustrating.

[@vivalaleta]

@Babs Kaz What are you talking about? Freedom to starve is no freedom worth having.

[@Szcza04]

@@vivalaleta Yeah I sure love only having 5 sick days COMBINED with my PTO. What a joke man, and I have to put in hours so when I get sick it really hurts me.

[@jaybeep6083]

The only thing that has changed in what Bernie has been saying over the last decades is the stats in regards to inequality (which have gotten worse and worse)

[@practicaliching2311]

When during the Trump administration the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest of all groups. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both Trump and W. used Kennedy's theory of using lower taxes, less immigration, deregulation, and smaller government to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the Democrat policies of using high taxes, over regulation, open immigration, and big government to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which drives down wages and drives up housing prices at the same time, to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left over at the end of the month. And it's the low wages at the bottom that allows the excesses at the top, causing the wealth gap. Raising the bottom 1/5th of wage earners wealth relative to everyone else is something liberals will never be able to do because of their policies. Whether unwittingly or intentionally, Bernie's policies are the cause of the wealth gap. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy/Reagan conservative.

[@SegzWithTedCruz]

Listening to Cassidy rose my blood pressure. Their gaslighting and strawman arguments are BEYOND infuriating from the stand point of someone who works full time and has to routinely choose between paying rent on time, or buying food.

[@nightoftheworld]

The “right to work” crowd must have missed the point about unions getting us weekends, overtime pay, higher wages, expanded benefits and increased workplace inclusivity. Quickly becoming a losing platform, clinging onto that shaky old right to work train..

[@loisk6186]

I appreciate this and other hearings Sen Sanders is holding and I also appreciate that he is making them available on KZbin so the public can learn about the issues and check out which senators are thoughtful leaders and which senators are just loudmouths.

[@RandomFandomDragon]

Agreed!

[@thegreek2640]

UNION STRONG… By the way that Senator is dead wrong on what UPS feeder drivers make… I’m one of them driver & I can very easily SAY I make over $100,000 a YEAR with free health benefits & Pension ALL company paid for… Now I think the Senator is talking about FedEx drivers making $35,000 BECAUSE they’re CONTRACTORS …

[@wullahblack6452]

I worked for UPS while I was in college. Just a loader, however. At the time they were paying more to start than most jobs out there. I forget exactly what it was at the time as this was like 15 years ago. Teamsters dues were like, 11 bucks or so out of my check. Only union job I ever worked and you really take it for granted when you get abused by the power structure of a non union job.

[@bonnebell8873]

I BLAME Ragan for killing the Labor Unions.... When he fired Air Traffic Controllers. It's been down hill ever since! We need more Labor Unions. We were better off when we had more Unions! The corrupt Companies are getting away with gouging all of us.

[@timcarroll7505]

My father was a controller. They not only fired them but also black listed them.

[@jaredleemease]

Thank you Bernie.

[@bonnebell8873]

I joined the United Steel Workers of America and retired as a union member.

[@elizabethx6353]

Love you Bernie, thank you for always fighting

[@deborahkelley4719]

Love 💟 u Bernie Sanders.

[@deesfreespirityoga4945]

Thank you, Bernie, for thanking care of working people!

[@leopardscarf]

I'm with you, Bernie, in solidarity.

[@Coolcatgrooves]

I dig Mr. Obrian's toughness!

[@rafbo457]

Thank you Bernie

[@jasonhamilton9525]

The penalties for breaking labor law should be sufficient to prevent them from being broken.

[@modemmark421]

I sand with Bernie Sanders because *BERNIE* *SANDERS* *STANDS* *FOR* *US!!!*

[@practicaliching2311]

When during the Trump administration the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest of all groups. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both Trump and W. used Kennedy's theory of using lower taxes, less immigration, deregulation, and smaller government to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the Democrat policies of using high taxes, over regulation, open immigration, and big government to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which drives down wages and drives up housing prices at the same time, to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left over at the end of the month. And it's the low wages at the bottom that allows the excesses at the top, causing the wealth gap. Raising the bottom 1/5th of wage earners wealth relative to everyone else is something liberals will never be able to do because of their policies. Whether unwittingly or intentionally, Bernie's policies are the cause of the wealth gap. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy/Reagan conservative.

[@uptick888]

Bernie is the man always helping workers Ty💕❤️

[@sailordaigurren8225]

Correction: Mullen started by inheriting plumbing company from his father

[@bethleslie3994]

Sen. Mullin is behaving disgracefully. He needs to learn to get along plus some commonly accepted rules of behavior.

[@mariansnyder2475]

Sen Cassidy has no idea what he is talking about.

[@josephrusso7069]

I'm a server. I have worked with and without a union....Go Union! We desperately need a restaurant Union in northeast Georgia!!!

[@lbthingsstuffmore9513]

Bernie 💙💙💙, thank goodness you are CHAIR!! WE LOVE YOU, BERNIE 💙💙💙🖖

[@stk9387]

Mullen seems to not understand the point of a hearing… it’s ti question the witnesses… not to showboat.

[@gregleppanen9859]

I really think Bernie is one of the better people in government. Agree with him or not, I think he really does care about people.👍

[@dfjsakljdaksl]

Loving Mr. O’Brien’s commentary and strong responses to Mullen. What a joke this Mullen is..big hardo tough guy…give me a break! What a clown!

[@RichardRoy2]

"Right to work?" The one thing a company likes is cheap labour. And to keep them from forming a coalition is the sole purpose of "Right to work." Companies have always worked toward pitting people against each other. It makes the labour force less effective in their unity in negotiating for their labour. There's not other way to describe "Right to work." It's a tool of corporations to diminish it's power. It's about time a resurgence of organization and labour advocacy was encouraged. Thank you, Senator Sanders, and the other supporters who spoke up here.

[@jimtroeltsch5998]

Go Bernie! Workers Rights! Workers Unite to fight CEO tyranny and greed! Democratize the work place!

[@practicaliching2311]

When during the Trump administration the bottom 1/5th of wage earners had their incomes rise the fastest of all groups. That was the first time that had happened since the George W Bush administration. Because both Trump and W. used Kennedy's theory of using lower taxes, less immigration, deregulation, and smaller government to tighten up the labor market. Which raises wages, allows mobility, allows for advancement, and gives people dignity. Compare that to the Democrat policies of using high taxes, over regulation, open immigration, and big government to put permanent slack into the labor market. Which drives down wages and drives up housing prices at the same time, to the point tens of millions of people don't have any money left over at the end of the month. And it's the low wages at the bottom that allows the excesses at the top, causing the wealth gap. Raising the bottom 1/5th of wage earners wealth relative to everyone else is something liberals will never be able to do because of their policies. Whether unwittingly or intentionally, Bernie's policies are the cause of the wealth gap. If Bernie actually cared about poor and working class people, Bernie would be a Kennedy/Reagan conservative.

[@dfjsakljdaksl]

YOU HID MONEY!!!! Hahah Mullen Can dish it out but can’t it, tough guy!!

[@alithomas1585]

That seems like a typical thought for those who have never owned their own business. People have jobs bc business owners reinvest money into their company so they can expand.

[@bellabella9181]

Cassidy is being very disingenuous here. Workers should be paid their worth not 7 bucks an hour.

[@javieralvarez5414]

BERNIE Sanders for president

[@andrewkovnat]

He's previously stated that he is not running in this election. All eyes on Marianne Williamson!

[@jamesbonn2394]

@@andrewkovnat hopefully more candidates come forward! its clear joe biden is incapable of winning again. majority of Democratic voters are hoping he does not run again.

[@bobt9948]

Bernie for president! If you don't want to run in 2024, the we need you to run in 2028 and then get re-elected in 2032!!! 8 years of Bernie as president is exactly what America needs!

[@samtheman8483]

@@bobt9948 dude he will be 87 in 2028 and 91 in 2032 too late

[@SegzWithTedCruz]

If Bernie ain't running, I'm not voting

[@javieralvarez5414]

BERNIE Sanders te best politician in the UNITED STATES

[@elainemaldonado2932]

Always working for the People, THANK YOU Senator Bernie Sanders 🔥👍🏼👍🏼💯

[@TotoLakay]

Sen. Cassidy used a Red Herring. Right to work doesn't mean what he said it means. I wish when a sen. says such nonsense, someone ask them to define or askthem " are does their argument help the workers not get harass or persecuted for wanting/ being in a UNION?

[@aikalo80]

Ups package car driver here and I make $40+ per hour, I do want to say some of our drivers are getting real greedy in anticipation of this new contract coming up, I am fine where I’m at, I’m not asking for $50 per hour, I am asking to cut down on work hours and to keep my medical dental benefits the same. I would rather keep my benefits vs a major increase in pay. If anything the part timers need a huge raise, not us drivers. I like Mr. O’Briens toughness but I’m afraid he acts too tough. A strike will not benefit anyone.

[@BriansFunHouse]

my Teamster local is also bad when it comes to contract time. They speak for us without actually hearing what we the workers want. Sometimes we are actually ok with a pay freeze if it will help stable the company.

[@lisaholgash2924]

Thank you Bernie! I do not recall another Senate hearing like this one.

[@RandomFandomDragon]

I'll take these meeting over the House clown shows every day of the week!

[@Darktophat_10]

I wasn't selected from a potential job yesterday for asking to many questions. One question was a bout a Union, I could see in the managers faces that they didn't like that one. These people are afraid of unions and they should be.

[@mimiolsen7676]

Give em hell Bernie! ❤️❤️

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

Sanders 2024!

[@vivalaleta]

None of these fine union reps would have been given a place in that meeting without Bernie fighting for it. Bless him.

[@juliabegins8312]

But Yes I believe in Unions

[@Tripper111]

Luv me some Bernie!

[@dfjsakljdaksl]

Me too! 🤙

[@Pashanny824]

Kinda sounds like the guy is anti worker and anti union. Also his idea of starting out with nothing was starting out with his fathers plumbing business. I don’t think he relates to American laborers.The senator was definitely out of line. See this is why you can’t talk to someone like him, always a tough guy with no communication skills. Thank you Bernie, you’re a hero to us.❤

[@wullahblack6452]

Most people that claim they started a business from nothing either had it handed to them or had help from elsewhere. They just pretend they did it all themselves.

[@virginialawler7725]

@@wullahblack6452 While I truly don't know enough to say "most"....I sure can agree with "way, way too many." Thank you for your post! An Illinois native, 84, I first learned of Bernie Sanders from an August 1963 Chicago newspaper photo showing a policeman "helping" a slight young man w/ tons of curly brown hair to the ground for marching against segregation. Since then, Bernie's marched for All of Us--one way or another--including when he was the re-elected mayor of Vermont's largest city, then, re-elected US representative, now re-elected US senator. #NotMeUs.

[@kevinbwillson4161]

Excellent Bernie Sanders you are the People’s Man Thank you

[@johndeere1951a]

Power to the people Fairness, honesty, respect. Fair wages. Greed unfortunately is the devil. Glad I'm retired.

[@kqp1998gyy]

Thank you Bernie. We love you.

[@jpjpJPJPG]

Thank you Senator Sanders!

[@dongiannetti1168]

Sen Mullin is a bit of an embarrassment

[@wullahblack6452]

Violent bitch who thinks hes a tough guy. I'd love to see it in action.

[@weliveinasociety3324]

As an Oklahoman, he is an embarrassment

[@thesun6211]

Maybe a Federal (or State, for the truly Progressive and pro-Labor US state legislatures) office within the NLRB could be created to take and investigate claims of union busting or retaliation against employees for attempting to Organize or bargain collectively with employers over wages, benefits, or working conditions. In addition to making sure individual whistleblowers are protected from retaliation by employers or other employees, the State should provide individual Workers protection against discrimination by Labor Organizations as well as Employers on basis of Protected Categories like Age, Disability or Disabled status, Ethnicity, Religion, Sex, or Sexual Orientation. The lone Individual is always the smallest (and likely least Powerful) Minority.

[@lo17107]

isn't that the whole job of the NLRB, to investigate that stuff and make rulings

[@Sarah-said]

If American companies don't want to employ Americans in unions then they shouldn't get the tax breaks they received AND they should have to pay higher rates of taxes. Our politicians need to do whatever it takes to keep good paying jobs (with unions) in the US.

[@thomaskg1198]

Bernie thanks for fighting for labor

[@thethirdgeneration1738]

Sen. Cassidy, a spokesmen for the "Right to work for less Law of Red States." Spokesmen for the Employer Class, and Capitalist lackeys. When Sen. Cassidy speaks, "The Company Speaks."

[@thegreek2640]

BERNIE even said it it’s YOUR behavior Senator…

[@jaybeep6083]

Bernie is the people’s hero!

[@flutieflambert]

Senator Cassidy says that workers may not want to rely on a union because if we work hard we will succeed………. Bwah hah hah hah. 🤣🤣🤣 (Man. The senator should take his comedy act on the road!)

[@dfjsakljdaksl]

So true! He’s living in a fantasy world!

[@waldemar9999]

Bernie is best!

[@stephentilliets7983]

My union dues is only $6.25. That is not much. Love you Bernie.

[@progressivepastor4442]

President O’Brien you just showed me why I voted for you!!

[@MrNeCr01]

Bill Cassidy is doing everything he can to undermine Bernie in this position, and I fear Bernie will end up being leveraged out if he actually accomplishes anything here.

[@vivalaleta]

Sociopaths are drawn to power and our government is full of them as this meeting has beautifully illustrated.

[@tristamcdonald5867]

Bernie 2024. We NEED you Bern.

[@lindamuse7028]

My Mom workered for the DAV for 35 years, the workers decided to union organize because their wages were very low and they wanted health care, vacation/sick time, a retirement package, and just a better work environment. To keep the union out, the organization turned the whole nonprofit around. The workers received top shelf wages, health care, and retirement package. Plus, they gained a credit union, to help them become financially strong. I think it's up to the worker's beliefs of fair treatment, to determine if they should be organized. No one should bullied for or against union.

[@user-oz6qe4sx1s]

Thank you Bernie Sanders

[@thesummerland6165]

I will vote for you again , gain and again Bernie, and you are the sole candidate in my 60 years to whom I contributed to bc I believe in you more than any other representative in govt. Blessings Your Way and many thanks from all of us if not for the corruption in both 'parties', this man who so deserved the presidency would have been president in 2016 and what a much more humane and civilized world it would be right now....the president we and the world needed so desperately but perhaps didn't earn I will always be grateful to you, Bernie, for being who you are as a human being and always fighting for fairness and equitability for all, and the planet

[@arkinyte13]

More of this Bernman.

[@jennifermackinnon6982]

Love seeing Bernie lead. Love it!

[@angeline12345]

He certainly knows his stuff and he certainly right happier family, less crime everybody’s happy equality be fair

[@peytonmagi9337]

my boy Bernard Sanders ought to have a second Channel just for that short content

[@bigcatproductions2789]

Sanders Stewart 2024 🇺🇸

[@hfc3249]

Thank you, thank you!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sylvesterajah9886]

Yes , Union must fight for workers' rights and pay justice . Workers must stand up for workers' rights .

[@jiinkwan]

It never fails to baffle me. How is it even debatable on this very day? This debate ended 100 years ago in most countries.

[@Sarah-said]

Americans continue to be behind receiving the benefits that most other western democracies have attained because they vote against their best interest, especially when they watch Fox news.

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

I dont think politics of Starbucks and the church should be mixing so closely

[@thosethatcan]

HA! What's up w . Chicken 🐔 cult filay? Garbage 🗑️. Last I hear sprawling rob u lobby warehouse? made in China stuff* Had a murder...😵‍💫⚠️

[@brandonhill8283]

Thank you Bernie for standing up for the working class in America

[@TKomoski]

WE NEED BERNIE