Live Bait & Ammo #187: Shop Talk
I haven’t forgotten the factory: dull, dirty, ugly, loud, and dangerous. The shopfloor teemed with angry people who hated their jobs....
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Workers rights are not defined by law or contract. Workers rights are defined by struggle.
Gregg Shotwell
- Jan 23, 2021
Live Bait & Ammo #186: Do the Right Thing
The contract contained a poison pill coated in a signing bonus. It slid down easy as a Mickey Finn, but had an aftertaste like regret...
Gregg Shotwell
- Jul 9, 2020
Live Bait & Ammo #185: Protect and Serve
“It’s police unions that are the problem,” my friend said, “Ask any mayor, they’ll tell you.” Which is to say, just ask the boss. Of...
Gregg Shotwell
- Jun 15, 2020
Live Bait & Ammo #184: Shout Them Down and Throw Them Out
Active and retired Flower Funders are flouncing around like weekend revolutionaries in flip-flops eager as cheerleaders to heap accolades...
Gregg Shotwell
- May 22, 2020
Live Bait & Ammo #183: Direct Action Beats Sell Out Bargaining
What do you do if your union is controlled by a Concession Caucus — a bureaucracy devoted to helping the Corps eliminate jobs? Direct...
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