shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoWhen their demented POTUS threatens nuclear genocidesh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square128linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoIt’s not about affording to not go to work, it’s about affording to lose your job, and that’s what would happen in the case of a general strike. The vast majority of Americans have no union protection, just 10% of the workforce as of 2025: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf That’s down from 18% in 1985, and a full third of the workforce back in the 40s. https://cepr.net/publications/states-of-the-unions-the-shifting-geography-of-us-labor/ https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47596 In an era where Americans have no savings and couldn’t survive an emergency expenditure of $1,000, being able to keep working IS a significant motivator. https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-report/ https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/2026-financial-wellness-survey
minus-squareWizardofFrobozz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month ago“My JOB!!!” You keep letting this happen to your country and you’re losing your job anyway.
It’s not about affording to not go to work, it’s about affording to lose your job, and that’s what would happen in the case of a general strike.
The vast majority of Americans have no union protection, just 10% of the workforce as of 2025:
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf
That’s down from 18% in 1985, and a full third of the workforce back in the 40s.
https://cepr.net/publications/states-of-the-unions-the-shifting-geography-of-us-labor/
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47596
In an era where Americans have no savings and couldn’t survive an emergency expenditure of $1,000, being able to keep working IS a significant motivator.
https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-report/
https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/2026-financial-wellness-survey
“My JOB!!!”
You keep letting this happen to your country and you’re losing your job anyway.