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The future of the NLRB: if ruling class guts NLRA, workers and unions may press for demands in streets, a venue where they have advantage (www.labornotes.org)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's like people forget why the NLRB exists: the government being present to meditate and force management to the table keeps them from having to bring in the military when the police can't suppress the workers.

We've been there before. The sliver of union protection is what's been keeping the old ways of negotiating from coming back.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

The sliver of union protection is what's been keeping the old ways of negotiating from coming back.

That being said, being prepared for it can't hurt. The liberal gun owners community has finally started seeing some activity this week