@jeffw@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world • 22 days agoUnited Flight Attendants Vote 99.99% to Authorize Strikewww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1467arrow-down12cross-posted to: unions@lemmy.mlupliftingnews@lemmy.world
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minus-square@reddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink43•22 days agoThere was a time when United was employee owned. What happened?
minus-squarehauilinkfedilink7•21 days agoThe more precise issue imo is „work mandate“. We overproduce by a huge margin just to „give people work“ which they dont actually need. If we stopped producing shit that is not necessary, just a tiny fraction of humanity would need to work for everyone to have food.
minus-square@Maggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•21 days agoIn so many instances employee owned does not mean what it says. It can be as little as each employee getting one nonvoting share.
There was a time when United was employee owned. What happened?
Capitalism
The more precise issue imo is „work mandate“. We overproduce by a huge margin just to „give people work“ which they dont actually need.
If we stopped producing shit that is not necessary, just a tiny fraction of humanity would need to work for everyone to have food.
In so many instances employee owned does not mean what it says. It can be as little as each employee getting one nonvoting share.
Probably a bankruptcy.