Union Strikes

My take on unions is that they should be temporary. Solve the problem, then dissolve the union (until next time). Otherwise, the union just becomes another centralized heirarchy of power that is hell-bent on exploiting everyone.

On the topic of strikes: I see them as fear based soft-terrorism. If someone disrespects you (deliberately doesn't deliver what was promised), LEAVE THEM FOREVER! Get them out of your reality.

But ... but ... but ... ... ... I don't care what someone's excuse is to strike, they are too afraid that they are incapable of anything other than sucking corporate cock. They are also afraid that God, ancestors, etc will not support their move to power and independence, so they submit to some asshole instead. It doesn't get much wimpier than that.

Can you imagine saying, "Hey disrespectful person, let me coherce you away from your own freedom so I that I can be a slave with more comfortable shackles!"?

JUST LEAVE. IT WILL TEACH THE GREEDY JERKS A LESSON! What will be corporate jerkwad's move? Hire unskilled labor? They will suffer while the skilled worker expands their horizons, and obtains a greater understanding of self worth.

Instead of begging, they could start walking with confidence of themselves, the divinity within, and the wisdom from beyond.

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Your theory is sensible when the corporations are competing with each other for the labor. As a laborer. Your skills are honed for a particular industry. In the case of the longshoreman, the ports do not compete for their labor. In fact, the ports formed their own alliance, the US maritime alliance, so instead of competing for labor they could negotiate with labor as a collective.

The fault lies on both sides.

Leaving a disrespectful jerk forever, including an entire industry, is always sensible, no matter where competition is.

Most people in the USA live paycheck to paycheck. Your comments reek of privilege, and lack the nuance compromise that life often demands.

Yes, and it's a byproduct of the state's greed - if the state didn't exist, would there be less corruption and greed at the industry / association level? I believe there would be. Privatizing industrial & professional associations and unions, certifications, etc., fixes this.