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lunatica

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1. Someone will come along shortly to complain about why a strike works

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 09:03 AM

Mar 2012

They'll say it just messes with people who just want to go about their business.

Wouldn't it be nice if strikes and work stoppages never inconvenienced anyone?

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German airports crippled by warning strikes [View all] marmar Mar 2012 OP

Someone will come along shortly to complain about why a strike works lunatica Mar 2012 #1

Exactly. ...... But yet they never offer an alternative labor action...... marmar Mar 2012 #2

Failure to Realize Possumpoint Mar 2012 #4

But yet those same people don't seem to mind capitalizing on the gains organized labor.... marmar Mar 2012 #5

So why would your impression of the union and it's actions......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #7

Too many are content to meakly take the crumbs thrown to them. libtodeath Mar 2012 #9

How about the actions of the elite libtodeath Mar 2012 #8

I rest my case lunatica Mar 2012 #10

Social justice will not be convenient for some libtodeath Mar 2012 #3

Also in Canada: Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #6