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UAW expands strike as nearly 9,000 workers walk off job at Ford's largest plant (www.upi.com)

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[–] Ikaros 93 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The only hope i feel for the future of this country is workers unionizing. Its the only leverage the poor and middle class have. We need more unions.

[–] PRUSSIA_x86 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At this point it's a race to see whether the workers will band together before the magats go full fascist. This decade is about to get really interesting.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I don't want interesting, I want a decent life, preferably not in slavery to the rich... Is it time to move to Sweden?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Idk.. recently I read about a guy that actually moved from there to America...I was perplexed 🤔.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Grass is always greener to some people.

I have two philosophies in life.

Love where you live despite the flaws
It's easier to fight from inside the belly of the beast than outside it

[–] FirstWizardZorander 3 points 1 year ago

Same thing happening here. 20% of people voted for the fascists last election. Now they're trying to pass a law forcing teachers, doctors, nurses, etc. to report illegal immigrants to the authorities.

Also, massive cuts to welfare, scrapped environmental goals. The list is expanding