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I don't get labor movements for public institutions. I mean for corporate or private businesses its makes sense to counter the profit above all else motive, but
by tomatotomato37 8y ago
I don't get labor movements for public institutions. I mean for corporate or private businesses its makes sense to counter the profit above all else motive, but for something like a school which uses public funds to push a societal good I find it to be a bit entitled.
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- harimau777 8y agoI think that the issue is that even though school is a societal good (and presumably most teachers are motivated at least somewhat by altruism) it is also how teachers make their living. So the same forces involved in a private sector strike are in play, just with management replaced by the government, school board, or citizens.
- Zach_the_Lizard 8y agoOn the other hand, private workers don't typically vote for their leaders, but public unions can and do get to vote. So they have additional levers to pull