Kentucky bill could end workers’ lunch, rest breaks and slash pay (www.abc27.com)

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[-] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

And that is why it is so important to have unions that have teeth. If the workers were to unite and go on strike all at once, like in France, these kinds of bills would never pass.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Solidarity strikes are illegal in North America.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

That's not a reason to not do one

[-] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It is when you have a mortgage, kids, and debt to account for sadly.

I'm not telling you that people shouldn't do it because it's illegal, I'm telling you that people won't/can't due to the inherent repercussions.

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