Isn't that the fucking point of a union? What the fuck are we doing? We don't have to live like this.
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Agrajag @scribe.disroot.org - 2mon
Yeah it wasn't like that until the 70-80s, federal unions used to be able to strike, thank the boomers for that one. The problem is once you give away or in some cases the president decides you cant strike anymore you never get it back.
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ziproot - 2mon
Most federal workers can’t strike because they functionally are already on strike due to the shutdown. They are already not working and not being paid.
The lawsuit is due to the threat of mass layoffs due to the shutdown, which is something that will happen to said federal workers who are, again, already not working and not being paid.
As for the ones who are working without pay, they probably should strike (or at least “call in sick” like they did last time). Air traffic controllers not showing up to work and delaying flights as a result is what led to an end to the last shutdown.
EDIT: Though, keep in mind, this is the United States. When air traffic controllers went on strike under Reagan, they were all fired, and air traffic controllers have never recovered.
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Federal unions sue White House, demand immediate end to shutdown
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2025/10/federal-unions-sue-white-house-demand-immediate-end-to-shutdown/Instead of striking lol
Neither can strike if I'm not mistaken.
Isn't that the fucking point of a union? What the fuck are we doing? We don't have to live like this.
Yeah it wasn't like that until the 70-80s, federal unions used to be able to strike, thank the boomers for that one. The problem is once you give away or in some cases the president decides you cant strike anymore you never get it back.
Most federal workers can’t strike because they functionally are already on strike due to the shutdown. They are already not working and not being paid.
The lawsuit is due to the threat of mass layoffs due to the shutdown, which is something that will happen to said federal workers who are, again, already not working and not being paid.
As for the ones who are working without pay, they probably should strike (or at least “call in sick” like they did last time). Air traffic controllers not showing up to work and delaying flights as a result is what led to an end to the last shutdown.
EDIT: Though, keep in mind, this is the United States. When air traffic controllers went on strike under Reagan, they were all fired, and air traffic controllers have never recovered.
We need a global labour strike