As if workers alone responsible for disrupting economy, as if companies do not force workers to picket line with spying, retaliation that hurt everyone but owning and shareholding class

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As if workers alone responsible for disrupting economy, as if companies do not force workers to picket line with spying, retaliation that hurt everyone but owning and shareholding class

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IWW and syndicalism@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

How scary headlines about 'economic impact' of strikes erode solidarity

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Why do our media only ever talk about about “economic losses” caused by strikes, but none of our media giants like CNN or NBC can take the time and resources to figure out how strikes can benefit workers and society?

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/4763382

By tossing out Big Scary Numbers about how much striking workers will harm The Everyman, our media is doing the heavy lifting for executives. Where were the headlines that read, “UPS Strike Could Lead to $30 Billion in Gains for UPS Workers”?

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