I keep seeing articles about the tech sector billionaires going mask off. I remember there being rumblings of a tech sector union. Also in the last 4 years there have been some ground gained for unions in the service sector too.
Wages are suppressed and with the looming tarrifs goods will be more expensive. Also anyone earning under 300k is going to see an increase in taxes with the proposed tax structure.
It seems around 30% of the population are really excited about Trump, 1% of that are funding efforts to support his platform. So what do the other 70% do? Do they strike?
I think most people, if they simply didn’t show up to work for a day or two, would be fired. This is exactly why a lot of people would not strike. How many people are going to strike if it means they’re evicted next month?
Yeah exactly. I get that people are outraged at a lot of things, but I think many people calling for a strike don’t realize what is at stake for a majority of people. You would have to do some serious organization among each individual workplace in order for it to be successful.
I’m guessing that’s why it seems that many times when I see people protesting or calling for strikes, it seems to be students. Since they often don’t yet have things like a full time job, a family to support, etc. they have far less on the line and far less potential consequences for doing so.
To be clear, I’m absolutely not against the idea of protesting/striking, etc. I’m just trying to say that it’s a difficult thing to navigate, and not a simple “no brainier” like many people on the internet seem to think it is.
If enough people do it at the same time it’s a strike, and firing them would cripple their business. If you’re in a position where you aren’t able to do that personally, and can’t change your position, there are other ways to contribute to organized labor. Plan for it well in advance, coordinate strikes to maximize impacts to supply chains and logistics, and when they try to negotiate in bad faith add more strikes. Look at the recent UAW strikes.
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/12/1211602392/uaw-auto-strike-deals-ratified-big-three-shawn-fain