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Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’

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Major US corporations threaten to return labor to ‘law of the jungle’

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Trader Joe’s and SpaceX are among businesses challenging the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board
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  • Nobody@lemmy.world
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    If you want to see a resurgent left in America, please strike down the NLRB. Take away the one avenue of redress that labor still has.

    It won’t happen that day. It won’t happen that year. But that decision will lead to blood on the streets.

    As MLK taught, riots are the inevitable result of voices going unheard.

    • Argonne@lemmy.world
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      Accelerationism is not the answer. It’s just a stupid and defeatist way of thinking

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    You mean the time where militant unions literally picked up arms to guarantee their rights? Sure let’s see where this thought goes

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      I don’t think it would end well for workers, but I could be wrong. The powers against Unions have such a long stretch of influence

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          Unionizers have been abused and literally bombed in the US, long list of crimes committed against unions

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      • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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        That’s more via media manipulation and propagandizing than a statement about the power of an armed Proletariat.

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    I highly doubt that the rich would enjoy the law of the jungle.

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      When the law of the jungle allows them to sit in their well-stocked bunkers guarded by an armed security force and possibly even drones, they can enjoy it for a significant amount of time.

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        Good, let them never come back out lol.

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    I’ve reached such a state of pessimism politically that, reading this article, I came away with the assumption that declaring the NLRB “unconstitutional” is basically a fait accompli at this point, and there’s very little anyone can do about it.

    My schematic for interpreting the news has become, “Imagine the worst case scenario. Make the impact 10% less severe. Put the stupidest person you’ve ever met in charge of the solution.”

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      Labor can’t win under these conditions. On the one hand Republicans are chipping away at worker rights and establishment Democrats cut off opportunities for us to fight back legally.

      https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-calls-on-congress-to-block-potential-railroad-strike

      The cognitive dissonance people seem to have about how much damage the Republicans are doing while defending Democrats who prevent us from fighting back when we can is crazy. This is a class war. If we’re not willing to take any risks we lose.

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        I mean, taking risks sounds great and all, but what specific, actionable things could someone do – even if they’re risky – to thwart collusion between an unelected supreme court and these massively powerful corporate actors to further curtail my civil rights?

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          Country wide general strike. Tank the stock market by withholding the engine of commerce. Demand to reforge our democracy and if needed eat the rich.

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          For one thing people could have held demonstrations prior to the midterms demanding Democrat senators and Biden vow to not block the rail strike. A contract which expires this year by the way. If the rail workers attempt to strike Biden and Democrat senators will block it again.

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        Declaring the NLRB unconstitutional works both ways.

        Corporations have stacked the deck when it comes to the current rules and regulations surrounding Unions. Disbanding the NLRB gives corporations even more power, but Unions will also be unchained. The government is going to have a lot less say in how strikes are executed and how unions are formed. States that outlaw or attempt to clamp down on labor are going to see much more unionized political activism than they see now.

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          I don’t need a lecture about what’s at stake. I’m perfectly aware what’s at stake. It’s moderates who either aren’t aware or simply don’t care.

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            Ok…

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    Are you sick and tired of corporations trying to all-but-enslave you to your job? Become a a Wobbly and fight back.

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    Everyone get your wooden shoes ready.

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      Excellent! I – I mean, too bad.

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    You’re in the jungle baby. You’re gonna die!

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    Don’t worry, you can still beat the shit out of some corpo fuck. - a teamster in good standing.

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    Just like the good ol days right? Where exploited workers would straight up beat their boss to death if they were abused.

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    I’ve read this before.

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    https://youtu.be/PFhOMJ-pNVM?si=SkJy0JZPoakDeIL4&t=145

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      I’ve thought about it. It’s a lot harder to pull off when rent is $1500 a month.

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