I’m a member of DSA and have done events with General Strike US. I’ve helped support striking workers and teachers with food and supplies, and walking the picket. I’m doing my part.
I’m also being realistic. Who’s going to pay people’s rent when strikes last 6 months or more?
Unions don’t form because there are rights to be wronged. Unions form because there’s an opportunity to make money. They’re a profitable service sought by workers due to mistreatment by employers. A small number of dedicated individuals can organize a few thousand people, secure more funding, and collect dues to sustain the effort.
90% of the “right” and 60% of the “left” won’t act until their own living situation is directly in jeopardy.
We’re not disorganized because we’re lazy (mostly); we’re in denial. Nothing like this has happened in our lifetimes, and we still hold out hope that someone will come around and sort it out. That’s how we were raised, it’s how our lives have happened up to this point, and we’re likely to head off to idiocracy before we spend an ounce of time being proactive.
We are nowhere near organized enough for that.
Then start organising. Unions didn’t fall from the heaven.
I’m a member of DSA and have done events with General Strike US. I’ve helped support striking workers and teachers with food and supplies, and walking the picket. I’m doing my part.
I’m also being realistic. Who’s going to pay people’s rent when strikes last 6 months or more?
Unions don’t form because there are rights to be wronged. Unions form because there’s an opportunity to make money. They’re a profitable service sought by workers due to mistreatment by employers. A small number of dedicated individuals can organize a few thousand people, secure more funding, and collect dues to sustain the effort.
90% of the “right” and 60% of the “left” won’t act until their own living situation is directly in jeopardy.
We’re not disorganized because we’re lazy (mostly); we’re in denial. Nothing like this has happened in our lifetimes, and we still hold out hope that someone will come around and sort it out. That’s how we were raised, it’s how our lives have happened up to this point, and we’re likely to head off to idiocracy before we spend an ounce of time being proactive.