Yep, and I can't think of a single time when a striking union's demands weren't reasonable. You don't strike on a whim; that is the last option for conflict resolution, and you're not getting paid for the duration of it. That said, you're going to make damn sure that your demands are reasonable and are likely to be met as soon as possible.

Strikes are also very visible, so you are going to want public opinion on your side. Thus, you're even more encouraged to head to the negotiating table in good faith. But, every time it happens, higher ups always try to paint the strikers as greedy, entitled leeches demanding a handout (almost as if they're projecting 🤔 ).

[–] original_ish_name@latte.isnot.coffee -4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Don't the union leaders make money even during strikes?

[–] ram@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not more than the union members

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No idea

[–] original_ish_name@latte.isnot.coffee -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You need to remember that even though the ceos aren't angels, that doesn't mean everyone else is

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you believe that only angels are on your side, you probably are a Jehova's Witness.

[–] original_ish_name@latte.isnot.coffee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I believe that every side has it's pieces of shit, some just less shitty than others

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Then what's your point? Unions are bad because there are some suboptimal people involved with it?

[–] original_ish_name@latte.isnot.coffee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm saying people in unions can be shitty

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, anyone can be shitty, so what does that say about the unions?

[–] original_ish_name@latte.isnot.coffee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

just saying they aren't good by default

anyone can be shitty

I agree

[–] squaresinger@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They are not in the business of being good. They are in the business of representing workers and fighting for their rights. Them being good by default or not doesn't matter. The only good or bad that matters here is wheter they are representing workers well or not.

[–] original_ish_name@latte.isnot.coffee 1 points 2 years ago

If you look at the start of this thread I was saying that they don't always represent workers well because the union leaders make money during strikes

[–] Zpiritual@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Doesn't US unions have money set aside for strikes so that they can support their members if there is a strike?

[–] original_ish_name@latte.isnot.coffee 0 points 2 years ago

Don't know. Probably changes union to union