Gotta post in the morning with that good good OC for maximum eyeballs.

That tag line ain't wrong!

Hard disagree, his interruptions were because they weren't addressing his question.

I don't want to see it, I want a reputable journalist to verify it's existence.

Gross.

Just gotta create a new one unfortunately. It's a highly requested feature but real low on the devs priority.

No one was beheading babies. Please edit your post and stop spreading disinformation. This shit is exactly what Isreal wants to justify their apartheid state.

Biden said during his meeting with leaders of the Jewish community at the White House: “I never really thought that I would see and have confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children.”

The Washington Post quoted a White House spokesman as saying that neither President Biden nor any US official has independently seen any photos or verified reports on this. The spokesman added that Biden’s statements regarding the alleged atrocities were based on allegations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman and Israeli media reports.

Hamas, however, has confirmed in a statement that the Palestinian resistance does not target children and called on the Western media to be accurate in its reporting.

Already canceled my patreon subscription, haven't had the time to figure out a new server yet.

Cubes are out! SPHERES I NEED SPHERES!!!

Community Land Trusts are the fix. Affordable long term housing, and if we could expand the program we could expand eligibility. Everyone should be able to get a house or condo at set rates.

Tell my wife I love her!

Vulfpeck is so talented, but everything seems, idk too tight, too clean, too by the numbers? I say this as a white man but it really feels like white funk in the worst ways.

That tag line is worse that his face.

Examples of tankie tendencies of the DSA amd so forth? Lol this is hilarious because all the DSA does is tail democrats and cover for them.

If you want some reporting on the labor movement that isn't anti-labor check out On Strike!, they have new episodes every Thursday.

I've e explained the problems ad nauseum in this thread.

• Layoffs happening during this partial strike.
• Demoralization of members due to confusion and a broken front.
• Public concerns over stretching out the strike fund when in truth it's the strongest in the nation. Which leads many uniformed in the labor movement to question the power of a strike.

You asked for the math. I provided you the numbers, if you don't trust me go check. It's frustrating that I put time into looking up my response only to be met by skepticism.

The difference is that Hollywood was actually at a much weaker position for a number of reasons. The first is that the nature of the business means the production house had many projects in the can, waiting to release. This meant the impact of the strike could be rode out for longer before releases began being impacted by the strike. In comparison as soon as UAW closes down a shop the big 3 start losing money.

The second is Hollywood was up against wall street, there was a strong interest by investors to break up the strike, not just in Hollywood but in all industries. The reasoning is that labor wins translate to more labor fights, they want to demoralize any attempt to get a fair share and reduce profits. UAW is in a stronger position today than the writers and actors were when they started, so why is Fain pumping the breaks when he could be building more momentum (for both his members and the labor movement at large) with a full strike?

You might disagree but my criticism is a valid one, moral within the union isn't great and it would be easy to fix by fighting together.

$825,000,000 in the current strike fund. 400,000 current active members. I'm not sure what the contract length is so let's say 4 years, that's a minimun.

$825,000,000 ÷ 4 years ÷ 12 months ÷ 400,000 members = 42.96 per month per member to rebuild the fund for the next contract.

That is not to mention the current fight is an existential one for the union. As EV funding coming from the state has all gone to none union shops, it has hurt the unions strength. Part of this current fight is to demand expansion of the union to EV shops, growing that member number and preventing the union from becoming irrelevant.

I am so confused by this comment. Your talking like we have nothing in history to compare this to when the writers strike won after a 3 month strike just last week.

Union members are being laid off, leading to confusion and hurting moral. The war of attrition is more than just the strike fund, and it is sad one of the largest and well funded unions is making a show of worrying over their coffers when they have more than enough to win three contract fights.

My opinion are based on what works for labor rights. A pragmatic "lets not hurt the business" approach hasn't worked for the past 4 decades.

Having union members continue to work during this partial strike is only giving the big 3 more time to lay off workers. Fain has sold this as a positive, saying those laid off can claim unemployment instead of pulling from the strike fund. There are alot of problems with this, there is little support for laid of members to navigate claiming unemployment, with every state having different requirements it's left many confused on where they stand with the strike and union. Also UAW has one of the biggest strike coffers in the country, at this time of unprecedented labor support they need to use that and go all out. That's how the writers guild just got their unprecedented win last week, and most of those writers are still out on the picket lines in solidarity with the SAG, as a united front.

I've been hopeful of Fain's approach but it's doing more harm than good within the union, when members were ready to stand together they were instead left as confused as the big 3 were, which if you're just looking at dollars in the bank was a win I guess, but moral is more important. Again they are not hurting in their strike fund, this is not a newly formed union it's one of the oldest.

They have enough in their strike fund for an all out strike for 10 months. How long do you think these negotiations should be stretched out?

I have been following this strike very closely, I understand the theory behind it. Do you know what is more costly to the big three than forcing a shell game? A full on strike.

Shawn Fain wants to eat the rich? Hit them hard and make them hurt. Three weeks of gamesmanship is enough. You want the big three to play off each other? Full strike until all three come to the same agreement.

I understand what the goal is and the theory behind it. The thing is the strike fund has enough funds for an all out strike that is 10 months long. That would be billions lost for the big three if they wanted to try to outlast the union, not to mention fund raising the union could do to extend it if needed.

Easing the strike up this week because one came to the table isn't great. With only 17% striking, that leaves 83% working without a contract, that's a big problem especially if this approach is going to be a drawn out process.

17% of union membership is on strike. They need to go full 100% and show who has the power and stand in solidarity as one.

Good union representation starts from knowledge of the industry. If you want to work for a union the best thing to do is go get a job in an industry you know and get active in their union.

A union that just hires straight outside hires is going to both be difficult for you to get into a position for making positive change, and will most likely lean more bureaucratic and need change to originate from the rank and file members to begin with.

More political theater as nothing changes for American people.

And you said nothing good would come from discourse.
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They unfortunately didn't fight to end the two tier system for part time workers, which is why your math is off. The part time employees aren't very engaged with the union and there was/is little attempt from the union the reach out to that section of their members to educate and involve them.

The union leadership has a vested interest in selling that they got an amazing deal, but this was a huge failure to fight over. Two teir pay is used by the owners to ensure their employees aren't a united front.

Solidarity to Production Assistants! Solidarity to all workers!

Understanding what conditions lead to business unionism, in which the people at the top of the union no longer represent the rank and file members, is a vital part of the current labor movement. Every other post you have made in this thread lack any nuance whatsoever.

Rank and file union members need a militant approach to business owners. Being apart of a union isn't just paying dues and expecting other people will take care of it. No full time union staff should take home more than the average union member wage, keep their skin in the game and give them a reason to fight. Unions power doesn't come from a leaders ability to negotiate with the bosses, it is in fact the opposite, unions leadership ability to negotiate comes from the power of the rank and file members.

Gonna be so much fun!

And the bosses have no vested interest selling this idea to you. Corporate media has no vested interest feeding this narrative to you. Worker owned co-ops are a thing, and seizure from a corporation can be successful.

Don't just hope, help build momentum by getting involved! There is so much to be done, either unionizing new workplaces, forming militant sub committees within existing unions and most importantly organizing outside the democratic party to force them out of center.

Workers Strike Back is where my wife and I have decided to best spend our time with, but there are others to join. The important part is to get off the internet and start making it happen.

Out here pumping out more SW memes than I have in the last two weeks.

That's hilarious and confusing af without context.

Rosario Dawson is pretty wooden. I enjoyed her appearance in Mando, but it says alot when I enjoy the show more when the title character is off screen.