"By tricking you into thinking of yourself as a "consumer" who benefits from low prices, they get you to stop thinking of yourself as a worker who suffers from low wages."

The last election was lost to consumers, not citizens. @pluralistic calls to unionize for a general (heck, global) strike in 2028. We desperately need one to break the backs of big tech/business robber barons. We probably needed it yesterday.

https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/11/rip-jane-mcalevey/#organize

#UnionStrong #citizenship #unions #workerrights #equality

MVP #KamalaHarris speaking soon in #Pittsburgh, #Pennsylvania about building an #economy that will work for all Americans.

#OpportunityEconomy#MiddleClass #labor #unions #protection #security #education #training #infrastructure

#Vote for #KamalaHarris & Gov #TimWalz to protect our fundamental freedoms & defeat #Trump & the #MAGA#Republicans this #election.

#VoteBlue
#HarrisWalz2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XokApnr_Cak

"The first labour union of game developers in Ontario was formed by staff at Joydrop, only for the majority of employees that voted to reportedly be fired two working days after the victory."

#unions #unionbusting#Ontario #Canada #labour #labor #workersrights #onpoli#OntarioPolitics#CanadianPolitics #cdnpoli #GamingNews #Gaming

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/first-ontario-game-dev-labour-union-formed-at-joydrop-majority-of-staff-who-voted-reportedly-fired

"What’s really remarkable about the first night of the convention has been the full-throated embrace of labor unions at the convention, with the heads of several important unions making appearances on stage and Shawn Fain of the UAW knocking it out of the park with this t-shirt …."

~ Kevin Kruse

#Democrats#DNC#KamalaHarris #Biden#TimWalz #unions #labor #workers
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https://kevinmkruse.substack.com/p/conventional-wisdom-v

"I thought the most powerful speaker last night was Shawn Fein, president of the United Autoworkers, who electrified the crowd by calling Trump a 'scab.'"

~ Robert Reich

#Democrats#DNC#KamalaHarris #Biden#TimWalz #unions #labor #workers
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https://robertreich.substack.com/p/when-i-took-adam-to-the-democratic