• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Before unions were a thing, if a workforce wanted a raise, it was traditional to say “hey boss, give us a raise, or we’ll burn your fucking factory down”

    • Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      And now that they’ve made unions all but illegal, we’ll eventually return to that trusted tradition.

      Either we settle things collectively and politely, or we settle things not so politely.