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In reply to the discussion: Can someone explain a "general strike" to the self-employed? [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)31. Explain this to me like I'm five years old
So, I refuse to do their work, which generally involves protecting their legal rights, on the premise that by refusing to do their work, it will somehow impact the probability of keeping my health insurance?
An 81 year old man decided to retire, therefore a general strike will meaningfully change the results of that fact how?
And the strike continues until what condition has been satisfied?
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Wouldn't that just be you refusing to work under the market rate anymore for a service?
joshcryer
Jun 2018
#6
Wildcat strikes are illegal in the US, banned since the NLRA was created in '35.
joshcryer
Jun 2018
#13
Not sure that is accurate there two different variations of a wildcat srike
standingtall
Jun 2018
#22
What no one has ever explained is how to get Americans to actually go on a General Strike...
Hekate
Jun 2018
#9
Pretty much what I thought. In the 21st Century, there is no job security and workers ...
Hekate
Jun 2018
#23
You may be interested in "Comparisons in Labor Law: Sweden and the United States"
joshcryer
Jun 2018
#25