Break up bad companies; replace bad union bosses
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- #corporate_power
- #labor_movement
- Unions can be bad for workers if they are weak, corrupt, or captured.
- Two-tier contracts harm unions by only protecting older members, leading to decline.
- Workers replaced corrupt union leaders with militant, principled ones to improve conditions.
- Concentrated corporate power is a global threat, leading to antitrust actions and protests.
- Corporations should be broken up or fined, while bad unions need leadership changes.
- Unions are democratic and essential against fascism, requiring better leaders for future challenges.
- Public support for unions is high, but unionization rates dropped under Biden due to lack of organizing.
- A general strike may happen on May Day 2028, requiring mass civil disobedience.
- Union bosses must prioritize organizing new members to strengthen labor movements.
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