▲ 276 ▼ None of this "what are you thankful for" shit today. What's something you hate? (piefed.world) submitted 9 months ago by toomanypancakes@piefed.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 290 comments fedilink hide all child comments This is a hate space 😤
[–] naught101@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) I've been wondering if that's gonna turn around, given all the wins in the US over the last few years (John Deere, Starbucks, Amazon) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (2 children) Not with a gutted Dept of Labor and a Democrat party that's utterly spineless permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago Ha, but we have an ace up or sleeve with the hard hitting maverick Chuck Schumer! permalink fedilink source parent [–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Sure, but I don't think union power comes from the government... (Obviously the government influences how easy it is to organise, but they aren't the drivers) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) No, but without an NLRB with teeth, businesses aren't going to be forced to accept those contracts. Strikes work but theyre not good for anyone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago I don't think they are meant to be good for anyone? And strikes and other union activity were one of the drivers for the formation of the NLRB, right? (From reading wikipedia, I'm not American) permalink fedilink source parent [–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago Well the “I’d pay you more if you weren’t in a union” type less have been pretty thoroughly trashed these days. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (2 children) Not with a gutted Dept of Labor and a Democrat party that's utterly spineless permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago Ha, but we have an ace up or sleeve with the hard hitting maverick Chuck Schumer! permalink fedilink source parent [–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Sure, but I don't think union power comes from the government... (Obviously the government influences how easy it is to organise, but they aren't the drivers) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) No, but without an NLRB with teeth, businesses aren't going to be forced to accept those contracts. Strikes work but theyre not good for anyone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago I don't think they are meant to be good for anyone? And strikes and other union activity were one of the drivers for the formation of the NLRB, right? (From reading wikipedia, I'm not American) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 9 months ago Ha, but we have an ace up or sleeve with the hard hitting maverick Chuck Schumer! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Sure, but I don't think union power comes from the government... (Obviously the government influences how easy it is to organise, but they aren't the drivers) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) No, but without an NLRB with teeth, businesses aren't going to be forced to accept those contracts. Strikes work but theyre not good for anyone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago I don't think they are meant to be good for anyone? And strikes and other union activity were one of the drivers for the formation of the NLRB, right? (From reading wikipedia, I'm not American) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) No, but without an NLRB with teeth, businesses aren't going to be forced to accept those contracts. Strikes work but theyre not good for anyone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago I don't think they are meant to be good for anyone? And strikes and other union activity were one of the drivers for the formation of the NLRB, right? (From reading wikipedia, I'm not American) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naught101@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago I don't think they are meant to be good for anyone? And strikes and other union activity were one of the drivers for the formation of the NLRB, right? (From reading wikipedia, I'm not American) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago Well the “I’d pay you more if you weren’t in a union” type less have been pretty thoroughly trashed these days. permalink fedilink source parent