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There are ways around US labor laws too. Unions often get away with stealthy "work slowdowns" and "everyone call in sick" actions. Typically without any reperc
by tyingq 5y ago
There are ways around US labor laws too. Unions often get away with stealthy "work slowdowns" and "everyone call in sick" actions. Typically without any repercussions for the union or employees because it's illegal, but hard to prove.
- toss1 5y agoYup, it's often a "Work To Rule" action [1], where everyone works exactly by the book. All shortcuts are eliminated, every break is taken to the exact second (instead of working through the breaks to get stuff done), etc. Everything slows down, and that is that. And the point is that it is strictly legal - everything is being done exactly by the book. Even so, employers sometimes sue unions over "malicious compliance". [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-to-rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-to-rule
- doikor 5y agoAnother way that works in many fields is just everyone refusing any and all overtime. If everyone does that most companies (and police, fire departments, public hospitals, etc) can't cope. The company can't really force anyone to take extra overtime. The only thing they can do is fire you (well not in the Nordics but in the US I think yes?) but that will only make their problem of not having enough workers around worse.
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- grasshopperpurp 5y agoIf you have a union job, and you're skipping or shortening breaks, you're doing it wrong.
- SiempreViernes 5y agoIf they are doing these things because it makes your job more enjoyable, it's exactly as intended.
- grasshopperpurp 5y agoCould you clarify? I don't follow.
- rootusrootus 5y agoTo use a recent example, police have done exactly that. They're not even trying to pretend it isn't exactly what it is.