• arin@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    It’s not a strike when they aren’t getting paid for labor hours

          • arin@lemmy.world
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            29 days ago

            Not a strike when employer doesn’t pay. People need to eat and pay for living spaces

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              29 days ago

              I think you need to go refresh yourself on what a strike is and the conditions surrounding it.

              Employees have never been paid while on strike. That’s part of the whole thing. It’s a standoff to see who will cave first; the employer with no money or the employees with no money.

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              29 days ago

              You can play semantic games all day, but that doesn’t change reality

              The reality is that if they go on strike, it is legally a crime. A judge can find them guilty of illegal collective action, and they can be fined or put in jail. Not getting paid is a very valid complaint, but the law doesn’t have an exception for lack of payment

              It’s a fucked up law, but that’s the law of the land. It is illegal for ATC to go on strike, and it’s still legally considered a strike regardless of whether or not they’re getting paid


              Also, if we’re going to play semantic games: ATC is still getting paid. They got a paycheck last week. It was just for $0.00

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                29 days ago

                Wait its a fucking CRIME??

                I thought the “exception” was just for the protections workers get (no discrimination, etc.)