MountainWitch ⛤:flag_bisexual: on Nostr: We have 3 strike actions happening at once here in BC right now. International ...
We have 3 strike actions happening at once here in BC right now.
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) which is container traffic for BC ports.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is Canada wide.
B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) (Employer is Waterbridge) for inland ferries, one of which is right in my small town.
These strikes were timed to cause the most interruption possible. Most people, myself included, support these and all unions. I see what an incredible impact these strikes have on everyone, and the division it causes. There is great power in strikes. The people on the ground are re-arranging their lives and waiting it out. We all need to be prepared for more actions as the imbalance between employer and employee, corporations and workers, industry heads and industry labour grows wider every day. Everything is deeply out of balance and has been for decades. People are fighting back. But remember, it’s complicated. There are many issues at hand and many different talking points. Making broad generalizations on the internet is the least helpful. Learn the individual issues and support the workers. Also, support your local businesses for not only food and essentials but also seasonal consumerism if that is what you do.
#unions #strikeaction
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) which is container traffic for BC ports.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is Canada wide.
B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) (Employer is Waterbridge) for inland ferries, one of which is right in my small town.
These strikes were timed to cause the most interruption possible. Most people, myself included, support these and all unions. I see what an incredible impact these strikes have on everyone, and the division it causes. There is great power in strikes. The people on the ground are re-arranging their lives and waiting it out. We all need to be prepared for more actions as the imbalance between employer and employee, corporations and workers, industry heads and industry labour grows wider every day. Everything is deeply out of balance and has been for decades. People are fighting back. But remember, it’s complicated. There are many issues at hand and many different talking points. Making broad generalizations on the internet is the least helpful. Learn the individual issues and support the workers. Also, support your local businesses for not only food and essentials but also seasonal consumerism if that is what you do.
#unions #strikeaction