• xiaohongshu [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Question: are union workers protected from layoffs? Do they get significant compensations in the event of a mass layoff that typically happen during a recession?

    • egg1918 [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      14·
      2 months ago

      The Taft Hartley Act gives the president power to order striking workers in important industries back to work for 90 days.

      Reagan infamously used this to force air traffic controllers back to work while firing thousands of them while they were on strike.

      The only protection they have from layoffs are their own funds. Unions set aside money into strike funds to cover everyone’s bills when they do have to strike.

      What’s interesting though is last week Biden straight up said he doesn’t believe in Taft Hartley, which is a crazy thing for a president to say lol.