In the lead-up to Labor Day in the United States, President Donald Trump escalated his attack on the union rights of federal employees with an executive order that claims to “enhance” national security.
In the lead-up to Labor Day in the United States, President Donald Trump escalated his attack on the union rights of federal employees with an executive order that claims to “enhance” national security.
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.
Arresting 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.
I agree. I’m all for unions. Just saying there is a history of horrendous actions.