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 (DIR) Post #AS0tbvWIn5q0AlKoD2 by thraeryn@hackers.town
       2023-01-25T17:56:19Z
       
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       Unions are organizing across the US, and the world, in attempts to give workers some of the power they deserve as, y'know, the people in the workforce who actually do everything.Capitalism is responding. Businesses, faced with the terrifying prospect of Slightly Decreased Profits, are firing those pesky workers – you, your friends & loved ones, and everyone else – as a very obvious threat:"You will thank us for what we give you, or you will have nothing. We live by our economic merit; you exist by our sufferance."It's part of what's known as a "capital strike" – any time when businesses stop investments, holding an industry or entire economy hostage, to force policies that put profits back into their hands.The frustrating, short-term future ahead? Legislative sessions across US states determined to weaken workers' and union rights. A state can't tout its economy if its businesses won't hire anyone, and are firing many of the workers they have.Get ready, because this train is firmly on the rails and ready to leave the station.