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Kentucky Unions Stand Up to Halt Deportation of Two Hundred Workers (labornotes.org)

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Two hundred union workers, out of 5,700 who assemble dishwashers, refrigerators, washers, and dryers for GE Appliances-Haier at Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, received notice this month that the Trump administration is revoking their work authorizations.

The immigrant workers from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Venezuela have received a mixed reaction to their imminent deportation—hostility from some co-workers and an outpouring of support from their union and the local labor movement. They’re part of the Communications Workers’ industrial division, IUE-CWA Local 83761.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for sharing that, I wasn't aware of that event in Ukraine. I should read up on it more

I think we still have hope. I think we just have to wait for another spark. Another unfortunate moment that will spur people to action.

Similar to the George Floyd protests. One action that people can't look away from and will cause the pressure to burst. I believe we'll see it at some point. It's gona suck but I think positive change will come

I've also been wondering why we haven't seen people act out more. But I wonder if it's just because it hasn't hit close enough to home yet. Maybe everything has been too surreal for people to digest? Or maybe people are afraid to act and don't feel like they'll have someone watching their back? I'm really not sure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Watch “Winter on Fire”. It’s so good that the Russians had to make their own confusingly-named film “Ukraine on Fire” to try to make it more difficult for people to find the first thing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Fucking hell that was a hard watch. People should watch it though. They need to understand what happens when we let the intolerant have power