Labor needs to step up and make noise. Bold and united, doing whatever it takes to win. Nothing comes from free, If labor does not fight exploitation, then exploitation only increases.
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Trump's plan to make America great again is to remove all the protections American labor movements fought and died for to gain.
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In 1895 America when Trump dreams that thinks things were great, laborers faced long hours, low wages, unsafe conditions, child labor, and no job security. This is Trumps dream of a golden age. Of making America great. Donald Trump's grandfather, Friedrich Trump, made his fortune during the Klondike Gold Rush, which peaked between 1896 and 1899. Friedrich moved to the Yukon region in 1897 and operated restaurants and hotels. Catering to miners with food, lodging, and prostitution. In case you were wondering why Trump thinks 1890s America was great. It was the age of the robber baron, when opulent wealth stood over extreme poverty. Trump's kind of place.
Quote from: K-Dog on Apr 14, 2025, 07:12 PMLabor needs to step up and make noise. Bold and united, doing whatever it takes to win. Nothing comes from free, If labor does not fight exploitation, then exploitation only increases.
Well, I don't quaify as labor nowadays. Haven't for a long time really. But you've mentioned you are earning your stripes as a working man. Have you made, or have any plans of making, noise, being bold and united with others at the big box stores? Give them free rides to the protests in the Benz maybe?
It is a small big box and the management has it set up in such a way that workers coming together to organize is pretty much impossible. They make managers out of most of the full time employees, and that comes with various secret handshakes of loyalty. Make it to the top and you are in a good place.
As a part time 'associate', I'm there as long as they like me. Which they do. It still works for me. Part time and enough income so I can let my retirement stash grow at a slow, but safe rate. At some point I will give the job the hook. With all the craziness going on, my desire to move along is muted.