shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 3 days agoWhen their demented POTUS threatens nuclear genocidesh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square136linkfedilinkarrow-up1625arrow-down150
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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·2 days agoIt’s not about affording to not go to work, it’s about affording to lose your job, and that’s what would happen in the case of a general strike. The vast majority of Americans have no union protection, just 10% of the workforce as of 2025: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf That’s down from 18% in 1985, and a full third of the workforce back in the 40s. https://cepr.net/publications/states-of-the-unions-the-shifting-geography-of-us-labor/ https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47596 In an era where Americans have no savings and couldn’t survive an emergency expenditure of $1,000, being able to keep working IS a significant motivator. https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-report/ https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/2026-financial-wellness-survey
minus-squareWizardofFrobozz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·23 hours ago“My JOB!!!” You keep letting this happen to your country and you’re losing your job anyway.
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 hours agoThis is true, but the primary problem for all Americans is short term thinking vs. long term consequences. 😉 This is how you get CEOs going “Well just fire everyone, think of the payroll dollars we’ll save.”
It’s not about affording to not go to work, it’s about affording to lose your job, and that’s what would happen in the case of a general strike.
The vast majority of Americans have no union protection, just 10% of the workforce as of 2025:
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/union2.pdf
That’s down from 18% in 1985, and a full third of the workforce back in the 40s.
https://cepr.net/publications/states-of-the-unions-the-shifting-geography-of-us-labor/
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47596
In an era where Americans have no savings and couldn’t survive an emergency expenditure of $1,000, being able to keep working IS a significant motivator.
https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/emergency-savings-report/
https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/2026-financial-wellness-survey
“My JOB!!!”
You keep letting this happen to your country and you’re losing your job anyway.
This is true, but the primary problem for all Americans is short term thinking vs. long term consequences. 😉
This is how you get CEOs going “Well just fire everyone, think of the payroll dollars we’ll save.”