pagibson

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   by pagibson 5y ago

   I worked as a labor organizer in the US and this response is closest to the correct understanding of the law. Workers have a right to engage in "concerted activity" for the purposes of improving working conditions. However, when w
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   by pagibson 5y ago

   Hey Troy, I appreciate the response! I buy that you aren't motivated by this one city council position in particular. But we can't escape the fact that every policy decision exists in our particular reality and has material effect
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   by pagibson 5y ago

   That's a reasonable point, Ann Davison's victory could definitely be a factor as well. And I don't know much about the background of the petitioners here; I think it's likely they're sincere in their belief in the s
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   by pagibson 5y ago

   Despite the claim that this isn't political, it's very difficult not to see this in light of the fact that Seattle's city council has the only elected Marxist in the U.S. Kshama Sawant fought for the $15 minimum wage, the Ama