Comment on YSK that a general strike is one of the most effective ways to push for change. There is a general strike in the works across the US for this Friday.

• EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  How will this help me get into my local union?

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  • sexy_peach@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This will get you to be a union member and you will be able to bargain collectively.

    The high paying jobs will come once enough people are organized in your industry. You can’t have it the other way around.

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    • EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’d be unemployed, who would I be collectively bargaining with, the welfare office?

      There’d be no high paying jobs, because those jobs go to the union guys. The guys in the union I am not in. Because I’m still on the waitlist.

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      • sexy_peach@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        What you want is more people join unions so that eventually all jobs are unionized, because otherwise it’s hard to find workers. That will lead to a different dynamic between employer and employee.

        One thing you can do now is join the iww for example. They can’t help you if you are forced to take a shitty job now, but if more people join you’ll eventually have power at your job.

        Pretty easy if you’re not just focused on your own immediate benefits…

        If nobody joins nothing will change for sure

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