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Originally Posted By u/transcendent167 At 2025-05-24 12:15:00 PM | Source

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[โ€“] gibmiser@lemmy.world 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Because strikes cause disruptions to services that most people use or rely on.

People don't want to be inconvenienced. They don't care how just or righteous the cause.

[โ€“] MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 4 weeks ago

But that's not the case with much higher unionization rates. The state and the rich made it so those people would feel contempt for union workers on strike by destroying the unions.