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Some dumb union busting shit is happening in Australia right now and the media has people clapping for it. (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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"All unions are corrupt, that's why America got rid of them."

Actual words I heard a friend's husband say yesterday.

Because I'm an idiot all I replied was "They got rid of unions so they didn't have to pay their workers. It's not really a good thing."

So yeah I'm pretty sure my friend's husband probably hates me now lmao. agony-shivering

I fucking hate the narrative. I hate how easy it is for the media to get people to believe dumb backwards shit, because no one it taught properly about anything anymore. An entire population of the easily grifted.

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[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Australian unions are not even that radical (also which one do I join?)

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I would also like some advice on Aussie unions tbh.

Organising is hard when you don't use social media

[–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Edit: redundant/low quality advice editing out my comment

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure your advice was fine

[–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's basically to check your local trades hall website or actu directory. I've been in one union my whole full-time working life, and they have a strong presence, so I don't think I've ever really been in your situation/know what advice you were looking for, so it was presumptuous of me to assume you werent already informed/researching. However if you're already organising and in contact with your representative union then you're already off to a good start.