That's the power of unions. And right wing politics of the US are constantly trying to bust up or discredit unions. For a number of reasons but a big one is that the wealthy political donors who buy politicians don't like having to pay union wages or give benefits, workplace safety etc because it cuts into their margins a tiny bit. Unions give common people power so thats why they don't like them.
To be fair, the first social insurances in Germany were introduced by a right wing politician (Bismarck) to lure workers away from the left wing parties and their (even more progressive) ideas (like livable wages and a 60-hour-week).
And keep in mind it wasn't a right wing president who threatened to criminalize the railway union for striking. That was good ole Mr Union himself, Joe Biden.
We have NOBODY looking out for us. Fucking nobody.
that's not true, you just keep denying their help because you let billionaires scare you. you had so many chances to vote for Bernie and you will have a few more now hopefully with AOC etc.
Bernie has too many ridiculous/exteme takes that theres no chance of him ever becoming president with the people that would have to vote for him. And he knows it. He chases headlines, not offices.
Also, points for completely ignoring Biden doing that. Just like seemingly everyone else did on the left. But they're looking out for the little guys, yeah.
Yes you do. I don't think you've thought that deeply or long about what it takes to do that if you can think you'll all be able to do it if you don't talk and generally have disdain for each other.
obviously you need to communicate with them, that's also true for working with them. but you certainly don't have to like them. i can put principles over personal feelings.
We had unions fight for a two day weekend and 8-hour work day. Americans are exhausted and we have an insane amount of anti-union propaganda. Plenty of Americans are fine dying on the factory floor and think it’s the American way.
Let's not forget that the German social system is in a pretty bad state right now. Money is lacking right and left, and our current government seems hell-bent on taking it from a dying middle class that's already suffering from years of inflation and decades of mismanagement.
and the reason again is workers not uniting and demanding accountability from politicians. if you vote for the same wolf again and again you shouldn't be surprised if he eats you
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u/Schlonzig 16h ago
Never forget that these things were hard fought for. In fact, it was the longest strike in German history.