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US: Trump signs order ending union bargaining rights for wide swaths of federal employees (www.npr.org)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So, for those of you in the back: This is when you strike.

And i'll let you use whatever definition of "strike" you prefer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Here's what's been done in the past

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcat_strike

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How does that work exactly? I mean, how do you prevent people from working together like that?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

it's just them hoping to god that people will read it and go "oh i guess we can't resist anymore"

because that always works

[–] Bigfish 29 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Maybe those federal workers should use some of the other tools in their collective action toolbox.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 days ago

“Life isn’t great, let’s make it worst!”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I can't believe the home of the brave houses cowards.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Pretty sure that is illegal.