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[–] ram@bookwormstory.social 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's quite literally the point of a union. To hold that company's production hostage in order to level the playing field with those who otherwise are holding livelihoods, futures, and survival hostage.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

When uninvolved third parties are bearing more hardship from the action than the owners of the company are, it's closer to terrorism than a strike. But I mean, if a private company is so important to the survival of the country, it should be nationalized.

Edit: Of course, this isn't a strike. In this case, the union workers are the target of the action, they are not the actor.

[–] kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago

CN rail was privatized in 1995. It hasn't been good.