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When you have almost 80% of the population living paycheck to paycheck [1] with practically nobody in that percentage with a significant savings [2], and workpl
by prolikewh0a 8y ago
When you have almost 80% of the population living paycheck to paycheck [1] with practically nobody in that percentage with a significant savings [2], and workplace laws where you can be fired for literally anything, you can easily stifle workplace unionization efforts and discourse. People literally cannot afford to do anything that would benefit them.
This article is about Canada, but it's really becoming a worldwide issue.
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/most-americans-live-paycheck-to-paycheck.html https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/most-americans-live-paycheck...
[2] https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/18/few-americans-have-enough-savings-to-cover-a-1000-emergency.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/18/few-americans-have-enough-sa...
- kazen44 8y agoIt also seems like a cultural issue to me. Americans seem so opposed to the idea of labour unions and workplace councils, because it somehow "hurts companies"? it is probably for historical reasons of the cold war, but fascinating nonetheless.
- prolikewh0a 8y agoIt's definitely somewhat anti-left sentiments built into our culture/society through means such as mccarthyism and anti-communism, as well as purposeful lack of education. It's also our media and entertainment. These tactics can be further learned about in Chomsky's 'Manufacturing Consent'.