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by elicash 7y ago
That's unfortunate! If you would have read on, you would have found that I described the other side of a debate as simply having a different set of values, having legitimate views, and that everyone should be respected. I view the term
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by elicash 7y ago
I'm rolling my eyes at your "safe space" ridiculousness and bizarre claim that I think unapproved opinions shouldn't be allowed, but putting that aside.... We should both agree that the real problem is monopoly. That if
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by elicash 7y ago
Never understood this argument. Let's take a cause I disagree with. I'm pro-equality, but still think Christian Mingle shouldn't be forced to match up same-sex couples. Because I disagree with their values, of course, I'
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by elicash 7y ago
Worth noting that there's not some Law of the Universe that says corporations SHOULDN'T represent the workers. In the United States, we've made political decisions that they shouldn't, and should instead only represent s
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by elicash 7y ago
Corruption is like the air we breathe -- it's everywhere, and we've all gotten so used to it that we don't even notice it anymore. You don't think state and local tax rates (in City A and City B) are also driven by corpo
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by elicash 7y ago
This is why unions try to organize within an entire geography all at once, so that the store they're organizing isn't at disadvantage from competition. Also an argument in favor of sectoral bargaining.
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by elicash 7y ago
I'm not arguing that corporations shouldn't be allowed to lobby. Of course they should. I'm arguing that we have a corrupt system that is terribly biased in favor of corporations and against working people and that it results
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by elicash 7y ago
I think Google should design primarily for people who DON'T know a ton about crafting queries, even if it's at the expense of a much smaller number of folks who are experts. That said, this seems like an obvious place for improv
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by elicash 7y ago
I'd have more patience for "hey these are the laws, corporations just live by them" if corporations stayed out of lobbying for anti-worker laws. So yeah, I agree it's like tax avoidance. Legal, but still a sign of a corr
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by elicash 7y ago
Obama's NLRB disagreed with you. Trump's NLRB overturned their previous decision and agreed with your take. This will continue to go back-and forth as control of NLRB changes. I personally think email is equivalent to an office bu
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by elicash 7y ago
First statement too broad, bad advice. An example is bulletin boards that have non-work things on it. On the second note, accurate but worth noting this will be overturned again when makeup of NLRB changes again (whenever that ends up happe
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by elicash 7y ago
Maybe I'm being unclear. I'm wondering why we shouldn't care about damages to day traders. Is the suggestion that those types of investors are doing something bad? I don't know anything about investing, but wouldn't
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by elicash 7y ago
Genuinely asking, I don't understand the distinction you're making. Weren't these folks shareholders? Is the idea that if you're no longer a shareholder, this makes you bad?
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by elicash 7y ago
> the people still angry about this are likely Tesla shorts and day traders. Why does this matter?
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by elicash 7y ago
The policy could also be in violation of law. Hard to see without looking at the policy and also without looking at the substance of the comments. But there are federal laws protecting certain worker activity and a policy doesn't overr
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by elicash 7y ago
For folks looking for extra protections, you should include a call for protected concerted activity when voicing your opinions and directing them towards fellow employees: https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-prote
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by elicash 7y ago
Is there something I can use besides Adobe Character Animator to stream a cartoon version of myself to Hangouts and Zoom? Something that talks when I do, uses my webcam to copy my movements, press keys to move arms, etc?
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by elicash 7y ago
Very different from the type they have, but you can also play pictionary with the whiteboard feature. Anybody have examples of games you can play with in combination with Zoom and a Google Presentation?
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by elicash 7y ago
Isn't it more like a private meeting, say, in your house that has a door that's unlocked? I personally dislike applying digital settings to real-world, but if you're going to make a comparison these aren't for the public
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by elicash 7y ago
Unless small businesses know how long they'll be closed, I'd guess it's hard for them to know whether they'll survive. It's also unclear, once things open up again, whether people will spend like they used to or whe
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by elicash 7y ago
Grocery stores and their workers could bargain over these details however they wanted. CBAs look very different from one another.
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by elicash 7y ago
It's only a one-day strike. Unless you're openly an organizer, you're not taking much risk. The biggest thing you're thinking about in that situation is going without pay. But also, this is why strikes are only successfu
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by elicash 7y ago
My employer is allowing us to use our paid leave for this purpose, and we haven't seen this. You still only have a limited amount of paid leave per year and so you can use it for this but it means if you get sick later you can't u
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by elicash 7y ago
Not person you're responding to, but I think it's fair to say that they sell pricier products - in some cases, yes, even 2-3x, than where some get their groceries. My parents do a lot of their shopping at dollar stores and they&#x
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by elicash 7y ago
I'd bet that if Amazon agreed to all demands but that one that the workers who organized this would be ECSTATIC. There should be negotiation, back-and-forth. What's frustrating, as somebody not affiliated with the organizing here
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by elicash 7y ago
Here's what they're asking for: https://www.coworker.org/petitions/global-retail-worker-sick... -Guaranteed paid leave for all workers who isolate or self-quarantine instead of coming to work. -Reinstatement
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by elicash 7y ago
That this is a different type of shock than 2008 doesn't change the reality that things only happen if enough people work to make it happen. If you don't think a really bad path is possible where things get worse (just like a good
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by elicash 7y ago
Strikes are a negotiating tactic. It's not independent of the market. It's a part of it. Workers can use their collective power, too. They get a say in their worth and they're exercising it here. The market isn't whateve
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General Electric workers launch protest, demand to make ventilators(vice.com)
32 points by elicash 7y ago|1 comments
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by elicash 7y ago
I work in the labor movement. How can you say, in this moment, that they aren't facing physical risk? Their demands are specifically focused on the exposure they face to this virus. Also, I don't know if you've ever had a job

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