Bernie Sanders has a new plan to raise wages, and it's a major signal on where the Democratic Party

[Hassin Bin Sober]

http://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-labor-union-plan-wages-fight-income-inequality-2018-5

Bernie Sanders has a new plan to raise wages, and it's a major signal on where the Democratic Party is headed


Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday introduced a plan that he says will boost wages by strengthening labor unions.

Sanders' Workplace Democracy Act would make it easier for workers to join unions and strengthen unions' negotiating power.

The plan is cosponsored by an array of Democratic lawmakers, including possible 2020 presidential hopefuls Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Kirsten Gillibrand.

Sanders, an independent and a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, said the plan was designed to help workers in the middle class.

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1. Bernie Sanders is not a Democrat although he uses the party for his convenience.

This is the Democratic Underground and I prefer my Democrats to be actual Democrats, to be committed members of the party, to be proud to run as Democrats when they seek public office.
If you're getting the idea that I don't like Bernie Sanders--I don't.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Many DUers like Bernie

DUers kicked in over $77,000 at Act Blue for Bernie.

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[Demsrule86]

4. Many don't.

[Omaha Steve]

5. To each their own

But the DU still has a Bernie group in the Democrat section.

[Demsrule86]

9. We still have a Hillary group...but I wouldn't vote for her in 20...we need someone younger and

someone who can win a general.

[Quixote1818]

6. I guarantee you that most Dems like Sanders

There is a very vocal minority here on DU who don't like him. He won most if not all the DU presidential polls.

[Demsrule86]

7. I don't believe that to be true anymore...too much criticism of the Party... I think his time has

passed, but we shall see. I voted for him in Ohio in 16, and I would never never vote for him in 20 in a primary. I am very disappointed in his actions since the 16 elections ...many which hurt the Democratic Party...the only party that can stop Trump.

[pnwmom]

14. I guarantee you that several million more Dems voted for the Democrat who is still a Democrat.

The fantasy polls meant nothing.

[JCanete]

10. and?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. You must not be aware Bernie is part of The Senate Democratic Leadership

[Demsrule86]

8. Who was the former chairman of outreach before Senator Sanders?

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. Irrelevant. Who cares. He's part of theSenate Democratic Leadership now. Today

[EffieBlack]

12. They made up a job for him doing what he claims he's so great at so that he would finally stfu

And he’s accomplished nothing except trash the Democraticc Party, get his supporters all excited, belittle President Obama, and get on people’s nerves.

[Demsrule86]

16. There wasn't one...the job was created for Sen. Sanders.

And given what happened in Nebraska and other places, I would give him a 'needs improvement'.

[Bluesaph]

13. Regardless

Of the personality cult of Sanders I agree with this plan.

He’s not the inventor of it and it has been around a long time under various names such as “card check”. It was attacked fiercely by corporations claiming that card check took away the employees right to vote. Which was Bullshit but uninformed people bought the argument. When Obama won many believed he would fight for Unions and card check. He took on health insurance and the Great Recession. Can’t do it all. But the time has come!

Stop arguing about Bernie. And start supporting our platform representative whom ever he or she will be! View the candidate as the representative of our values and platform and frame it correctly to avoid personality cults dividing the Democratic votes!

[Demsrule86]

17. All Democrats agree with this plan...but it is grandstanding to propose something that has no chance

of passing until at least after 18 and more likely after 20.

[Demsrule86]

18. I won't support Sen. Sanders in a primary as he would surely lose the general. No doubt Bloomberg

would run as he threatened last time, but even if he didn't, I believe Sen. Sanders is not electable for a number of reasons including his lukewarm support from People of color...who are a mainstay of our party.

[TheSmarterDog]

15. If he's so interested in the future of the Democratic Party, maybe he should join it.

But, he's really not. Is he?