GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoElectoral politics doesn't get the job donelemmy.worldimagemessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1844arrow-down118cross-posted to: workreform@lemmy.world
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minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down1·18 hours agoSo, you think that the same people who couldn’t be bothered to vote are suddenly going to organize themselves and go on strike? What makes you think this will happen?
minus-squarenieminen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·15 hours agoIt doesn’t have to be everyone. I think I saw somewhere that the number just has to be like 3-6%
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·13 hours agoMost places I have worked expect to have a few people out on any day. Even a 10% cut back across the board wouldn’t mean a lot, especially if other workers were willing to scab for overtime.
minus-squarenieminen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·13 hours agoGood point, but a general strike is far more than just not working: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike
So, you think that the same people who couldn’t be bothered to vote are suddenly going to organize themselves and go on strike? What makes you think this will happen?
It doesn’t have to be everyone. I think I saw somewhere that the number just has to be like 3-6%
Most places I have worked expect to have a few people out on any day.
Even a 10% cut back across the board wouldn’t mean a lot, especially if other workers were willing to scab for overtime.
Good point, but a general strike is far more than just not working:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike