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600,000-Member Machinists Union Calls on Schumer To Allow ‘A New Generation To Lead’ Democrats (www.commondreams.org)
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[–] 14 points 4 hours ago* (6 children)

Ha, Democrats hate unions, good luck.

In the 1950s, union workers were almost 50% of the workforce.

Today, they are 10% (mostly government employees, ironically). Democrats say that they are pro union, sure. Just like Republicans say that they are for smaller government.

They're bOtH lying. When Rs are in office, government still balloons; when Ds are in office, unions are still squashed.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

    The democrats refused to make unions easier. And set up free trade agreements that make outsourcing easier.

    The Republicans enacted sweeping legislation and legal changes to limit unions' effectiveness, then appointed anti-union judges and took executive action against unions.

    These two things are NOT the same.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

    Honestly, as someone who hates the “both sides” argument, watching the US and us here in Canada still hold onto the “both bad but one worse” bit while other countries are aggressively protesting is kinda saddening. The original commentor did, with the sponge-text, accept that they are not equally bad but they’re very right in saying that establishment Democrats, or the LPC here, are also actively trying to harm the working class. As a Canadian it’s actually worse because we literally have a well-known party, the NDP, who is always fighting for us even when they’re massively outnumbered and we just pretend they’re not there.

    We’ve accepted the lesser of two evils for too long. It’s about time we start fighting for something that’s actually good for us.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

    The problem is, not-voting your way out of it got us 8 years of Trump.

    If voting your way out of it doesn't work, then not voting your way out of it is even worse. You're going to have to come up with a third option, because neither side is going to be willing to cede power

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  • [–] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

    I’m not saying that the solution is to stick your head in the sand, I’m saying there’s no real tenacity between the two of us. Neither country actually fights for anything. The US had nothing but the limpest possible protests against the most insane shit and, like I said, up here we literally have a third party that Canadians refuse to vote for despite them being super available.

    We’re not trapped in an abusive relationship, we’re here voluntarily. The good news is that that means we still have some level of control but the bad news is that it also means way too many of us are full-fucking-stupid.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 hours ago

    There were many protests that never got a minute of media coverage. You would see piles of people in the streets on insta/twitter that would magically vanish and never be touched by any oligarch owned media (all of them)

    I'll openly admit we never dialed it up to France, but if we assemble in the streets, even at no-kings masses, and politicians don't fear, nothing can happen.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 hours ago

    Ive never been in a union, I have organized a few collective bargaining meetings. One was even successful!

    I consider myself a solo union, I know that sounds stupid. But, what i mean is, if I make a request, company level, pay, etc. If I am serious about it, my position entering the meeting is that I no longer work there, and practice brutal honesty/radical candor. If I leave with a job, it went my way. If it does not, no big deal, said what needed to be said and they get to stew in it.

    Admittedly, this only works well in roles youre pretty integral to a successful team or operation. Much more difficult to do in most roles. That is why unions are so crucial. One cashier not showing up to work for a week is not a big deal. 250,000 cashiers not working for a week is a legit problem for companies. Unions banding together is the ultimate move.

    Unions paid my uncle for 2 years when his legs got crushed in a mill accident. Negotiated him back on with a raise in an administrative role when he could not stand and perform the same role.

    99% of people are "workers" and we are all pro worker. Unions are the only pro worker entity.

    Democracy and Unions just make sense.

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