#even in a union-sanctioned strike. my strike pay is 30% of my normal pay. and i gotta pay rent utilities and groceries for two people | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

otabekisautistic · 1 year ago

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strikes are good strikes are great i am 100% in support of a general strike but also you cannot guilt trip random individuals for not participating in a general strike because not everyone can afford the lost wages. like it’s brutal out here some of our employers do illegal strike retaliation like it’s nbd and the unions have a hard time suing them because the employer holds too much power and is tied to the government :( some employers have enough money that they can just do illegal retaliation because when something is punished by a fine, it’s basically legal if you have the funds for it

#even in a union-sanctioned strike. my strike pay is 30% of my normal pay. and i gotta pay rent utilities and groceries for two people #and i’m still paying the university back for the wages they paid me during last years strike #like man i’m already in debt to my #employer idk if i can do a prolonged general strike. striking for a month last year has brought financial hardship this year :/#also not everyone lives somewhere where general strikes are protected by law #i’m just feeling very :( because this is so much bigger than any individual person but also i cannot lose wages or lose my job?#idk where to draw the line because i cannot afford unemployment i cannot pay rent or eat or get medications if i lose my job or lose wages #does anyone have advice lmao

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