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minus-square@LeafOnTheWindlinkEnglish17•2 years agoToo many people can’t take the risk of losing their jobs. It’s pretty shitty.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•2 years ago solidarity saved lives That means if you CAN take this attitude, doing so could help others do the same, potentially saving lives.
minus-square@Barbacamanitulink9•2 years agoThere would be no risk if everyone did the same thing. You’re only replaceable if there’s someone willing to replace you.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•edit-22 years agoRelatedly, this is why organizing and striking are important.
minus-square@Barbacamanitulink1•2 years agoYes. But even unorganized labor can stand up for themselves.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 years agoI remember an hour long meeting where the group of 30 or so people were unable to agree on a definition for integrity.
Too many people can’t take the risk of losing their jobs. It’s pretty shitty.
That means if you CAN take this attitude, doing so could help others do the same, potentially saving lives.
There would be no risk if everyone did the same thing. You’re only replaceable if there’s someone willing to replace you.
Relatedly, this is why organizing and striking are important.
Yes. But even unorganized labor can stand up for themselves.
I remember an hour long meeting where the group of 30 or so people were unable to agree on a definition for integrity.