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Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

So what you’re saying is that either unions already did everything they’re supposed to do or they’re worthless?

Speaking of “one of the most powerful out there”, the auto industry is a malevolent behemoth itself, a formidable adversary of any union. If not for UAW, the conditions and wages would be much more atrocious for sure.

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Kinglink@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
UAW has been around for almost 90 years, they should be collectively bargaining for all their workers. 80 years, and they still are overworked… considering that’s the point that everyone seems to agree they think a union is supposed to solve, they probably should have figured something for that in all that time?

There’s a lot a union does, but if their purpose is to avoid letting workers get fucked over, I think most people would agree 60-70 hours a week is getting fucked over.

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- Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  You’re still pretending that they can achieve what they want when they want with no pushback from one of the most powerful industries in the world 🙄
  
  I’ll say it again: things may not be anywhere near perfect for autoworkers, but they’re a hell of a lot better than they would be without UAW.
  
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