cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/59378754

The calls for a nationwide (US) shutdown this Friday (Jan 30) are growing louder

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[–] 7 points 9 months ago (8 children)

You realize most people live paycheck to paycheck?

Yes, that's why it takes months to organize a normal strike, let alone a general strike. A one day strike isn't a stike, it's a protest.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    The difficult thing is people need to organize it outside of work. If management gets wind of that kind of stuff, they can fire and replace any workers they know are participating long before it actually happens.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    That's highly illegal if we're going by the NLRA.

    Now whether those companies get a wrist slap for firing people in today's political climate? That's a different question entirely but firing someone for striking or organizing a strike has been illegal for almost a century.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    In a right to work state, they don't need to give a reason. Any rules against firings are pretty much unenforceable, and the company is considered innocent unless proven guilty.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    They don't need to give a reason but if a company fires someone who is organizing a strike and that person has been a decent employee then the labor board is going to side with the person, not the company since it's obvious why they were fired. Amazon keeps getting in trouble for this exact thing. Which is why amazon et al are trying to get the NLRB dismantled.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Right to work laws make it so workers in a union shop don't need to join the union.

    Are you thinking of at-will employment? It's a common mixup.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    While that's true, every state except for Montana has at-will employment. Despite that, unions often negotiate contract requirements that effectively guarantee job security. But if you live in a right to work state, chances are there isn't even an option to join a union at your job, giving you no means of collective bargaining.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    Doing a quick search...looks like about half the states are "right to work" ones.

    And...well, I don't live in a 'right to work' state, but I couldn't join a union either way. There aren't many unions in my line of work.

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