It’s pathetic that these are needed, but corporate leaders have treated the workforce like shit for far too long. The entirely lackluster wage growth in the face of skyrocketing profits and corporate success must come to an end, and collective bargaining with strikes is by far the strongest tool workers have.
As the numbers in this localized strike grow across industries, so does their chance of success. It’s still a fraction of the pushback we should be showing, but it’s an incredibly commendable action from those involved.
Lower and middle class workers need to unite for their fair share. We must set aside our differences and fight the one battle that is more impactful than all the others: class war.
Why is it pathetic? Reform and worker protection are always the result of these, strikes have always been the token of negotiations (well, apart from taking executives as hostages, but it’s no one’s preferred method)
Pathetic that it’s necessary to strike. Pathetic that the leaders can’t understand worker value. Pathetic that investors are prioritized over workers.
Strikes and collective bargaining are amazing tools to fight greed. It’s pathetic that they’re needed in the amounts they’re needed right now because of the enormous increase in greed and poor worker treatment. It’s a breakdown of moral behavior.
You have to admit, it’s a little ironic coming from casino workers. A whole industry of exploited labor pointing to the visiting public and saying - ‘fuck them, not us!’