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Originally Posted by Wormius
Warren Buffett is a very interesting contrast to Elon Musk in terms of how very wealthy people behave.
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Sure.
He seems like a pretty humble guy with an interesting outlook.
And when it comes to business decisions, he is ruthless and will take things to the brink to try and extract every dollar while at the same time avoiding better benefits for his workers. He's just not public, and most people don't even know which companies he owns so nobody complains.
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Warren Buffett and BNSF have been at the center of railroad workers’ demands since last April, when railroad union members protested outside the first in-person annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in over two years in Buffett’s hometown of Omaha, demanding pay increases and better working conditions.
Earlier this week, Dennis Pierce, a top negotiator representing railroad unions, accused BNSF and Union Pacific of holding up progress, specifically where attendance and sick leave policies were concerned. BNSF responded to the accusations by calling Pierce’s claim “categorically false.”
“During the pandemic, Mr. Buffett became $36 billion richer. He must ensure that rail workers receive decent wages and safe working conditions,” Sanders wrote in a Tuesday tweet.
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/reall...195334669.html
With a quick Google search you can find many other examples of anti-worker practices by Berkshire companies.
But for some reason people think he's a 'better' billionare than the rest.