• 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

        • village604@adultswim.fan
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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.

        • Taldan@lemmy.world
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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

          • Kairos@lemmy.today
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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.)