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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.
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- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
- Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
- Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
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- Higher wages for underpaid workers.
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- Better and fewer working hours.
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Do you know how long it would take to accumulate the same amount of funds?
$825,000,000 in the current strike fund. 400,000 current active members. I'm not sure what the contract length is so let's say 4 years, that's a minimun.
$825,000,000 ÷ 4 years ÷ 12 months ÷ 400,000 members = 42.96 per month per member to rebuild the fund for the next contract.
That is not to mention the current fight is an existential one for the union. As EV funding coming from the state has all gone to none union shops, it has hurt the unions strength. Part of this current fight is to demand expansion of the union to EV shops, growing that member number and preventing the union from becoming irrelevant.
Are you providing information from actual sources, or just speculating from your own calculations?
You asked for the math. I provided you the numbers, if you don't trust me go check. It's frustrating that I put time into looking up my response only to be met by skepticism.
I was asking for information that could be sourced. Math cannot tell you which decisions someone else has made or which practices have been adopted.