• JamesTBagg@lemmy.world
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      Yep. While negotiating our last CBA I brought this up as an option. The union told me we’re not even allowed to voluntarily wave our lunch break.

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        Well then it’s not yours. And it should be paid. If the labour regulations say you have to take an unpaid break, the labour regulations are bad.

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          Step back and think about why that regulation exists to begin with. No one said it’s perfect but it’s better than what was.

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      California is so bizarre, you get mandated lunch breaks but god forbid you want full time employment without risk of being fired at any time for no reason

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        I think that’s a common US blue state issue. NY is the same. Mandated 15-min, and lunch breaks every few hours, but still “At-Will”