• EndOfLine@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Damn. I really wish whenever there was work that I didn’t want to do I could just say “nah, I’m gonna take some paid time off instead”.

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            3 days ago

            The weird part is if lots of people did strike mutual aid networks would pop up fast. Minnesota’s response to ICE I think was a great example of this. They organized quickly to support community.

            I guarantee if people started striking id be the first to open a free food distribution plan and I know I’m not alone.

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              3 days ago

              I think you’re right, but getting coverage that is wide and deep enough for an indefinite general is daunting and there’s guaranteed to be folks negatively impacted. Hospitals understaffed, food processing, elder care, etc.

              Japan I think had a bus drivers strike where they kept working but didn’t charge fares. Automated payments make that harder but some places would need that model to avoid harm, and without real preparedness I’m afraid harm will be unavoidable.

              Get involved locally, all. Your neighbors are real people and your best lifeline when things go bad