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Out of curiosity, what would you imagine that fight to look like? I can see it going two completely opposite ways: one, a return to our pre-lockdown lives when
by commandlinefan 5y ago
Out of curiosity, what would you imagine that fight to look like? I can see it going two completely opposite ways: one, a return to our pre-lockdown lives when people could earn enough money to pay their rent, or two, a push for wealth redistribution.
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- munk-a 5y agoI think the next widespread labour action will be focused on benefits - it'll pull in both of the factors you mentioned (increased earnings and wealth redistribution) since I don't think any labour gains will ever happen without those factors (and the first factor necessitates the second factor). But I think the focus will be lowering employee stress by advocating for stronger requirements around healthcare and reducing the workweek.
- pjmorris 5y agoI don't think those alternatives are as opposite as they first appear. One way to restore the pre-2000's relationship between income and housing expense would be to cancel the debts that were created by the stimulus created by the Fed and Congress since that time... which amounts to wealth redistribution.
- pope_meat 5y agoReturn to pre-lockdown conditions is basically saying the system is working. It's not. I've watched the homeless encampments grow over the last 20 years(maybe longer, but I can only speak for my lived experience). The lockdown was perhaps the straw that broke the camel's back to the point where it's hard to ignore, but the problem has been brewing for a while. I blame Ronald Reagan, the ghouls have had it real good since.
- ummonk 5y agoThe homeless encampments are not caused by housing costs.
- majormajor 5y agoHow prevalent are extensive "people can't pay their rent" lockdowns currently?