Current Events > Despite years of demanding $15/hr minimum wage, Sanders pays staff only $13/hr

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Manocheese 07/19/19 8:10:03 PM #1:	https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign-workers-complaining-fleeing-over-poverty-wages-report Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has pledged to American workers that he would institute a $15-per-hour minimum wage if he wins the White House in 2020. But unionized workers on Sanders own campaign say they wish he would start now -- by paying a higher wage to them. According to a report, members of Sanders staff have been using the senator's own campaign rhetoric against him as they try to wrestle more pay from the self-described democratic socialist. In a letter to Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir, the campaign staffers claim they cannot be expected to build the largest grassroots organizing program in American history while making poverty wages, the Washington Post reported. Given our campaigns commitment to fighting for a living wage of at least $15.00 an hour, the letter continues, we believe it is only fair that the campaign would carry through this commitment to its own field team. According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour. Many field staffers are barely managing to survive financially, the union letter says, which is severely impacting our teams productivity and morale. Some field organizers have already left the campaign as a result. But when contacted by the Post on Thursday, Shakir seemed to paint a different picture. We know our campaign offers wages and benefits competitive with other campaigns, as is shown by the latest fundraising reports, Shakir said in a statement, according to the Post. Every member of the campaign, from the candidate on down, joined this movement in order to defeat Donald Trump and transform America. Bernie Sanders is the most pro-worker and pro-labor candidate running for president. As for Sanders himself, the Post said it was unclear whether the candidate was aware of the grievances among his campaign staff. The Post report surfaced on the same day that the Democrat-controlled House voted in favor of a bill to gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, unchanged since 2009. The situation in the Sanders campaign seems a far cry from March, when Sanders campaign proudly announced that its employees had chosen to be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400. In May, the campaign ratified a union contract with the workers, making it the first presidential campaign in history to do so. At the time, the campaign touted "unprecedented standards for campaign workers," including pay transparency, a defined wage scale, access to mental health care coverage, an anti-discrimination policy that protects immigrant and transgender staff members, and a "pro-worker grievance and arbitration process. Meanwhile, President Trump has offered a different perspective on conditions facing U.S. workers. During a campaign rally in Greenville, N.C., earlier this week, the president said 6 million new jobs had been created in the U.S. since he was elected and the nations unemployment rate of 3.7 percent was at its lowest point in decades. Republican leaders have said a minimum wage hike would be devastating for middle-class families, citing research from the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO report found that the Democrats bill would boost wages for about 17 million people but it would also reduce business income, raise consumer prices and reduce the nations output. Overall, the CBO said the move would reduce real family income by about $9 billion in 2025 or 0.1 percent. Typical career politician; do as I say, not as I do. --- ()_() Hardcore - We'll probably be modded for this... (o.o) http://manocheese.googlepages.com/manocheesery <cite>Manocheese posted [p:924920240] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign-workers-complaining-fleeing-over-poverty-wages-report <quote>Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has pledged to American workers that he would institute a $15-per-hour minimum wage if he wins the White House in 2020. But unionized workers on Sanders own campaign say they wish he would start now -- by paying a higher wage to them. According to a report, members of Sanders staff have been using the senator's own campaign rhetoric against him as they try to wrestle more pay from the self-described democratic socialist. In a letter to Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir, the campaign staffers claim they cannot be expected to build the largest grassroots organizing program in American history while making poverty wages, the Washington Post reported. Given our campaigns commitment to fighting for a living wage of at least $15.00 an hour, the letter continues, we believe it is only fair that the campaign would carry through this commitment to its own field team. According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour. Many field staffers are barely managing to survive financially, the union letter says, which is severely impacting our teams productivity and morale. Some field organizers have already left the campaign as a result. But when contacted by the Post on Thursday, Shakir seemed to paint a different picture. We know our campaign offers wages and benefits competitive with other campaigns, as is shown by the latest fundraising reports, Shakir said in a statement, according to the Post. Every member of the campaign, from the candidate on down, joined this movement in order to defeat Donald Trump and transform America. Bernie Sanders is the most pro-worker and pro-labor candidate running for president. As for Sanders himself, the Post said it was unclear whether the candidate was aware of the grievances among his campaign staff. The Post report surfaced on the same day that the Democrat-controlled House voted in favor of a bill to gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, unchanged since 2009. The situation in the Sanders campaign seems a far cry from March, when Sanders campaign proudly announced that its employees had chosen to be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400. In May, the campaign ratified a union contract with the workers, making it the first presidential campaign in history to do so. At the time, the campaign touted "unprecedented standards for campaign workers," including pay transparency, a defined wage scale, access to mental health care coverage, an anti-discrimination policy that protects immigrant and transgender staff members, and a "pro-worker grievance and arbitration process. Meanwhile, President Trump has offered a different perspective on conditions facing U.S. workers. During a campaign rally in Greenville, N.C., earlier this week, the president said 6 million new jobs had been created in the U.S. since he was elected and the nations unemployment rate of 3.7 percent was at its lowest point in decades. Republican leaders have said a minimum wage hike would be devastating for middle-class families, citing research from the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO report found that the Democrats bill would boost wages for about 17 million people but it would also reduce business income, raise consumer prices and reduce the nations output. Overall, the CBO said the move would reduce real family income by about $9 billion in 2025 or 0.1 percent.</quote> Typical career politician; do as I say, not as I do.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GioUrshela 07/19/19 8:10:40 PM #2:	Gotta save that extra $2/hr to pay for his $600K summer home. <cite>GioUrshela posted [p:924920268] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>Gotta save that extra $2/hr to pay for his $600K summer home.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexenherz 07/19/19 8:10:51 PM #3:	lol that's awkward --- FFXIV: Herzog Erislieb (Cactaur) \| RS3: UltimaSuende . 99 WC/Fish/Cook/Fletch/Div <cite>Hexenherz posted [p:924920276] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>lol that's awkward</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
John_Galt 07/19/19 8:11:56 PM #4:	Just your typical liberal hypocrite --- Who is John Galt? <cite>John_Galt posted [p:924920305] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>Just your typical liberal hypocrite</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EndOfDiscOne 07/19/19 8:14:09 PM #5:	Trump tho --- I am the Cheese! I am the best character on the show! I am better than both the salami and the bologna *COMBINED!* <cite>EndOfDiscOne posted [p:924920382] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>Trump tho</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LockeMonster 07/19/19 8:17:01 PM #6:	LMFAO. What a fucking asshole. --- "Scranton is great, but New York is like Scranton on acid. No, on speed. Nah. On steroids." FC: 3282-3258-0224 <cite>LockeMonster posted [p:924920495] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>LMFAO. What a fucking asshole.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 07/19/19 8:22:01 PM #7:	As expected from a socialist movement. Looks like the solid members of the campaign have been quitting in droves too, leaving behind leeches. <cite>pls posted [p:924920680] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>As expected from a socialist movement. Looks like the solid members of the campaign have been quitting in droves too, leaving behind leeches.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GioUrshela 07/19/19 8:23:03 PM #8:	To be fair, when the taxes for all Bernie's pledged free stuff kick in, $15/hr will feel like $7/hr, so 13 is kinda generous. <cite>GioUrshela posted [p:924920713] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>To be fair, when the taxes for all Bernie's pledged free stuff kick in, $15/hr will feel like $7/hr, so 13 is kinda generous.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 07/19/19 8:23:43 PM #9:	A Fox News piece citing the Bezos Post for the original story? Hmmmm <cite>treewojima posted [p:924920737] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>A Fox News piece citing the Bezos Post for the original story? Hmmmm</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WizardPowers 07/19/19 8:24:23 PM #10:	People that push for socialism never actually walk the walk. They just talk the talk. --- https://imgur.com/FS3aeNW https://imgur.com/Hy9IDHK <cite>WizardPowers posted [p:924920765] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>People that push for socialism never actually walk the walk. They just talk the talk.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bevan306 07/19/19 8:24:53 PM #11:	Manocheese posted... According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour. sounds like those particular staff are on a salary which pays $15+ ph but not getting overtime for their "long hours". So a misleading topic, what a surprise --- http://rateyourmusic.com/~bevan https://imgur.com/5Ta28 <cite>bevan306 posted [p:924920784] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>Manocheese posted...</cite> <quote>According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour.</quote> sounds like those particular staff are on a salary which pays $15+ ph but not getting overtime for their "long hours". So a misleading topic, what a surprise</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 07/19/19 8:29:02 PM #12:	yeah so they're salary and not getting paid for OT. so it's poverty level money if they're trying to live in DC last time I was salary I was supposed to be making $19.25/hr but in reality I made like $11-12 and it says they're in a union soo..whoever didn't negotiate OT pay, lol --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:924920934] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>yeah so they're salary and not getting paid for OT. so it's poverty level money if they're trying to live in DC last time I was salary I was supposed to be making $19.25/hr but in reality I made like $11-12 and it says they're in a union soo..whoever didn't negotiate OT pay, lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonStar 07/19/19 8:29:12 PM #13:	If this is true, then it's pretty bad and Bernie's campaign should be paying those workers $15/hr. But I do think it's very fishy that this originated from Washington Post, especially after an interview Bernie just did with them embarassing their reporter and shitting on Bezos. <cite>CommonStar posted [p:924920941] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>If this is true, then it's pretty bad and Bernie's campaign should be paying those workers $15/hr. But I do think it's very fishy that this originated from Washington Post, especially after an interview Bernie just did with them embarassing their reporter and shitting on Bezos.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 07/19/19 8:29:44 PM #14:	Always so generous with other people's money --- Well allons-y, Alonso! <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:924920968] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>Always so generous with other people's money</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 07/19/19 8:29:46 PM #15:	what is it lefties say? if a business can't pay its workers $15 per hour it should to out of business? <cite>pls posted [p:924920970] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>what is it lefties say? if a business can't pay its workers $15 per hour it should to out of business?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bio1590 07/19/19 8:30:55 PM #16:	GioUrshela posted... Gotta save that extra $2/hr to pay for his $600K summer home. Hi Kanjo --- https://imgur.com/bbRWLI8 https:/i.imgur.com/S1m3po4.jpg https://imgur.com/A0BErSV https://imgur.com/7fCcfko <cite>Bio1590 posted [p:924921027] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>GioUrshela posted...</cite> <quote>Gotta save that extra $2/hr to pay for his $600K summer home.</quote> Hi Kanjo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonStar 07/19/19 8:31:50 PM #17:	Oh look: Hypocrisy is in the eye of the beholder, but according to the article, average hourly pay for the campaign workers in question is less than $13 based on a 60-hour workweek. It actually works out to around $11.50 if they work the full 60 hours, at a salary of $36,000 a year. It turns out, however, that even that rate is significantly greater than what Bernie Sanders minimum wage bill would require if it were magically signed into law today. Under the Sanders bill, the minimum wage would increase to $8.55 an hour on the effective date of the law, and go up to $9.85 after a year, which would leave only a few months to go in the presidential campaign. Sanders bill doesnt eclipse his current minimum staff wage for three years and doesnt hit $15 until 5 years after the effective date. https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-friends-rips-bernie-sanders-for-staff-wage-hypocrisy-but-he-pays-more-than-minimum-wage-bill-requires/ <cite>CommonStar posted [p:924921067] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>Oh look: <quote>Hypocrisy is in the eye of the beholder, but according to the article, average hourly pay for the campaign workers in question is less than $13 based on a 60-hour workweek. It actually works out to around $11.50 if they work the full 60 hours, at a salary of $36,000 a year. It turns out, however, that even that rate is significantly greater than what Bernie Sanders minimum wage bill would require if it were magically signed into law today. Under the Sanders bill, the minimum wage would increase to $8.55 an hour on the effective date of the law, and go up to $9.85 after a year, which would leave only a few months to go in the presidential campaign. Sanders bill doesnt eclipse his current minimum staff wage for three years and doesnt hit $15 until 5 years after the effective date.</quote> https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-friends-rips-bernie-sanders-for-staff-wage-hypocrisy-but-he-pays-more-than-minimum-wage-bill-requires/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 07/19/19 8:33:00 PM #18:	CommonStar posted... Oh look: Hypocrisy is in the eye of the beholder, but according to the article, average hourly pay for the campaign workers in question is less than $13 based on a 60-hour workweek. It actually works out to around $11.50 if they work the full 60 hours, at a salary of $36,000 a year. It turns out, however, that even that rate is significantly greater than what Bernie Sanders minimum wage bill would require if it were magically signed into law today. Under the Sanders bill, the minimum wage would increase to $8.55 an hour on the effective date of the law, and go up to $9.85 after a year, which would leave only a few months to go in the presidential campaign. Sanders bill doesnt eclipse his current minimum staff wage for three years and doesnt hit $15 until 5 years after the effective date. https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-friends-rips-bernie-sanders-for-staff-wage-hypocrisy-but-he-pays-more-than-minimum-wage-bill-requires/ that is some impressive attempt to spin this but unfortunately bernie still pays his acolytes starvation wages and the most productive ones are quitting <cite>pls posted [p:924921115] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>CommonStar posted...</cite> <quote>Oh look: <quote>Hypocrisy is in the eye of the beholder, but according to the article, average hourly pay for the campaign workers in question is less than $13 based on a 60-hour workweek. It actually works out to around $11.50 if they work the full 60 hours, at a salary of $36,000 a year. It turns out, however, that even that rate is significantly greater than what Bernie Sanders minimum wage bill would require if it were magically signed into law today. Under the Sanders bill, the minimum wage would increase to $8.55 an hour on the effective date of the law, and go up to $9.85 after a year, which would leave only a few months to go in the presidential campaign. Sanders bill doesnt eclipse his current minimum staff wage for three years and doesnt hit $15 until 5 years after the effective date.</quote> https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-friends-rips-bernie-sanders-for-staff-wage-hypocrisy-but-he-pays-more-than-minimum-wage-bill-requires/</quote> that is some impressive attempt to spin this but unfortunately bernie still pays his acolytes starvation wages and the most productive ones are quitting</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
50Blessings 07/19/19 8:33:40 PM #19:	Oof --- How about I say what I want and you keep crying about it? <cite>50Blessings posted [p:924921143] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>Oof</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Machete 07/19/19 8:35:07 PM #20:	Topic creator armed a fart has grenade, dropped it at his feet, closed his eyes and just basked in it. --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>Machete posted [p:924921194] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>Topic creator armed a fart has grenade, dropped it at his feet, closed his eyes and just basked in it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThanksUglyGod 07/19/19 8:36:42 PM #21:	Oh, is it 2025 already? <cite>ThanksUglyGod posted [p:924921236] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>Oh, is it 2025 already?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Omnislasher 07/19/19 8:37:57 PM #22:	bevan306 posted... Manocheese posted... According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour. sounds like those particular staff are on a salary which pays $15+ ph but not getting overtime for their "long hours". So a misleading topic, what a surprise exactly. another moronic hit piece on the only candidate that actually threatens the power of these corporations, including the news media. well be seeing these right through nov.20. <cite>Omnislasher posted [p:924921276] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>bevan306 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Manocheese posted...</cite> <quote>According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour.</quote> sounds like those particular staff are on a salary which pays $15+ ph but not getting overtime for their "long hours". So a misleading topic, what a surprise</quote> exactly. another moronic hit piece on the only candidate that actually threatens the power of these corporations, including the news media. well be seeing these right through nov.20.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 07/19/19 8:40:10 PM #23:	Disgusting, what a fucking scumbag --- Oda break tracker 2019- 4 (3) \| THE Ohio State: 13-1 \| Oakland Raiders: 4-12 Super Mario Maker Profile: 1237-0000-0073-02FE <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:924921369] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote>Disgusting, what a fucking scumbag</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lifeindamines 07/19/19 8:40:32 PM #24:	Manocheese posted... Typical career politician; do as I say, not as I do. in b4 endless rationalizations <cite>lifeindamines posted [p:924921383] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>Manocheese posted...</cite> <quote>Typical career politician; do as I say, not as I do.</quote> in b4 endless rationalizations</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 07/19/19 8:41:38 PM #25:	Omnislasher posted... bevan306 posted... Manocheese posted... According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour. sounds like those particular staff are on a salary which pays $15+ ph but not getting overtime for their "long hours". So a misleading topic, what a surprise exactly. another moronic hit piece on the only candidate that actually threatens the power of these corporations, including the news media. well be seeing these right through nov.20. there are workers in bernie's campaign who have to choose between starving or quitting <cite>pls posted [p:924921410] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>Omnislasher posted...</cite> <quote><cite>bevan306 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Manocheese posted...</cite> <quote>According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour.</quote> sounds like those particular staff are on a salary which pays $15+ ph but not getting overtime for their "long hours". So a misleading topic, what a surprise</quote> exactly. another moronic hit piece on the only candidate that actually threatens the power of these corporations, including the news media. well be seeing these right through nov.20.</quote> there are workers in bernie's campaign who have to choose between starving or quitting</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
voldothegr8 07/19/19 8:43:17 PM #26:	Omnislasher posted... bevan306 posted... Manocheese posted... According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour. sounds like those particular staff are on a salary which pays $15+ ph but not getting overtime for their "long hours". So a misleading topic, what a surprise exactly. another moronic hit piece on the only candidate that actually threatens the power of these corporations, including the news media. well be seeing these right through nov.20. lmao!!! Math, how does it work!? --- Oda break tracker 2019- 4 (3) \| THE Ohio State: 13-1 \| Oakland Raiders: 4-12 Super Mario Maker Profile: 1237-0000-0073-02FE <cite>voldothegr8 posted [p:924921466] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>Omnislasher posted...</cite> <quote><cite>bevan306 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Manocheese posted...</cite> <quote>According to the Post, field organizers claim that their long hours working on behalf of Sanders drop their actual pay to about $13 per hour.</quote> sounds like those particular staff are on a salary which pays $15+ ph but not getting overtime for their "long hours". So a misleading topic, what a surprise</quote> exactly. another moronic hit piece on the only candidate that actually threatens the power of these corporations, including the news media. well be seeing these right through nov.20.</quote> lmao!!! Math, how does it work!?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lincoln002 07/19/19 8:44:19 PM #27:	GioUrshela posted... Gotta save that extra $2/hr to pay for his $600K summer home. Hey, go write your own book! --- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCMCxJmdDzN09HLxKSmQOUQ - my podcast channel <cite>lincoln002 posted [p:924921507] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>GioUrshela posted...</cite> <quote>Gotta save that extra $2/hr to pay for his $600K summer home.</quote> Hey, go write your own book!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lifeindamines 07/19/19 8:45:07 PM #28:	pls posted... there are workers in bernie's campaign who have to choose between starving or quitting He's just prepping them for a potential future under his Presidency. That way, they'll have a head start. So generous. <cite>lifeindamines posted [p:924921542] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>pls posted...</cite> <quote>there are workers in bernie's campaign who have to choose between starving or quitting </quote> He's just prepping them for a potential future under his Presidency. That way, they'll have a head start. So generous.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pls 07/19/19 8:47:16 PM #29:	lifeindamines posted... pls posted... there are workers in bernie's campaign who have to choose between starving or quitting He's just prepping them for a potential future under his Presidency. That way, they'll have a head start. So generous. i personally choose solidarity with the workers and believe bernie should pay them $15 per hour plus benefits plus overtime as needed. they are the reason he exists. <cite>pls posted [p:924921615] in Despite ye... [t:77875800]...</cite> <quote><cite>lifeindamines posted...</cite> <quote><cite>pls posted...</cite> <quote>there are workers in bernie's campaign who have to choose between starving or quitting </quote> He's just prepping them for a potential future under his Presidency. That way, they'll have a head start. So generous.</quote> i personally choose solidarity with the workers and believe bernie should pay them $15 per hour plus benefits plus overtime as needed. they are the reason he exists.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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