BrikoXTrump Order Ramps Up Assault on Union Rights of Federal Workers
BassTurdI’ve never understood laws and shit that limit union rights. Like, if a union decides to strike because they want better pay or disagree with the company’s values, what are they going to do, arrest the workers and keep them from working?
Yes. Or fine then. Or murder them. The history of unionization is horrendous for those fighting for basic rights.
I don’t want to downplay the consequences of a strike, but that’s the whole power of unions. How to you fine somebody for not working? Take it out of the paycheck that they’re not earning? In the modern era, in the US, people aren’t getting murdered for striking. Is it a possibility? Sure, but even with everything going on, not realistic. Then we’re back to arresting people which doesn’t help the company in any way.
I understand that this is all an over simplification of the situation, but at a high level, this is the whole point of workers unions.
I agree. I’m all for unions. Just saying there is a history of horrendous actions.
zournArresting people for striking does have an immense chilling effect on people thinking about going on strike. Which does help the company. They get to take the unsalvageable employees and turn them into examples for the fence-sitting employees.
SuiXi3DThat is precisely what they’ll do. The evidence is that they’ve done exactly those things in the past.