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All "labor actions" have only become "acceptable" through sacrifices of people fighting for it. Its a hard thing to get companies to agree to make less profit,
by beepbooptheory 5y ago
All "labor actions" have only become "acceptable" through sacrifices of people fighting for it. Its a hard thing to get companies to agree to make less profit, as making profit is how they justify their existence, and profit tends to fall, so they are incentived to fight even the smallest demands from workers. "Acceptability" is a dynamic thing, decided by those who write laws.
Not sure how to respond to your example because its a different situation? Do you think workers are just angry in the same way the mob outside of your house is? Or do you maybe think they are just trying to survive in this world?
- gruez 5y ago> "Acceptability" is a dynamic thing, decided by those who write laws. To me, this almost sounds like "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, ie. what uber does, and runs counter to principle of rule of law. >Do you think workers are just angry in the same way the mob outside of your house is? so culture war protests = not fine, economic protests = fine?
- scollet 5y agoWhat culture war?
- beepbooptheory 5y agoTo the first point, I think I agree, and in general, I personally would like workers to run "against the rule of law" more than they do now, where it is in their interest. I think it's plain to see that the rule of law is generally not in their interest, so I think they should do what they can, but I get that is probably an unpopular opinion here. To the second point, I don't think we need to decide on the fineness of either, in order to understand their qualitative difference.
- popcube 5y agoI trust this is about size of subject. usually, protests are fight to some things bigger than one person.