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We Used to Fight Inflation With Boycotts (jacobin.com)

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In 1973, hundreds of thousands of women took to the street to protest dramatic increases in the cost of meat. Grocery prices are growing at a much faster rate than they were 50 years ago. Why don’t we do the same?

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Bruh...

You never heard of scabs before?

A strike is personal pain for group gain. And doesn't work when enough individuals choose to work without what the strike is trying to get...

Like, youre completely backwards on this...

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 0 points 2 years ago

Yes, but hyper localised. You’re fighting for your own personal, collective benefit. Not the greater good of society at large.

Scabs being a thing of the past is true, but they used to be protested and vilified, and actually have to cross a picket line.