• @barneypiccolo@lemm.ee
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    6625 days ago

    Right after Covid ended, the nurses in the NYC hospitals decided that after being so heroic for over a year, they deserved raises, and some other benefits. The hospitals flat-out refused anything.

    The nurses went on strike. Within 72 hours, every single one of their demands was met, including a fat raise.

    Unions and strikes work.

      • @Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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        324 days ago

        Yeah, too many people keep acting like “hold up a sign” and “start shooting” are the only two political actions possible.

        For people in at-will employment states, it can certainly feel like that. If you’re the only one who actually strikes, you get fired.