Latest Poll: Strike Action
Jun 26 2007 23:15
Clarification sought here. By strike action are we talking, total withdrawal of labour strike action or are we talking, work to rule, go-slows, stoppages, sabotage, mass-sickies etc. Fraternal supportive action- joining pickets. Wildcat- reformist union "unofficial action", or reformist union "official action". Like the whole damn spectrum of 'industrial ' action and workers solidarity thing?
Jun 27 2007 08:48
#2
Devrim wrote:
I took it to mean strikes.
Devrim
Yep.
That's official and unofficial, sick-outs are basically unofficial strikes, so would be included.
Jun 27 2007 09:27
#3
John. wrote:
Devrim wrote:
I took it to mean strikes.
DevrimYep.
That's official and unofficial, sick-outs are basically unofficial strikes, so would be included.
What? A sickout is not a strike. If you're tabulating all this kind of stuff change mine from two to zero.
Jun 27 2007 09:29
#4
it's not a strike if duke hasn't authorised it! in fact, it's basically scabbing
Jun 27 2007 09:31
#5
Joseph K. wrote:
it's not a strike if duke hasn't authorised it! in fact, it's basically scabbing
If a sickout was a strike people would call it a strike. Wildcat strikes aren't authorized, but they are strikes. I've sicked out, done work stoppages, slowdowns, work to rule etc etc, but I went on strike twice. How are any of those things a strike?
Jun 27 2007 09:34
#6
thugarchist wrote:
John. wrote:
Devrim wrote:
I took it to mean strikes.
DevrimYep.
That's official and unofficial, sick-outs are basically unofficial strikes, so would be included.
What? A sickout is not a strike. If you're tabulating all this kind of stuff change mine from two to zero.
A mass, organised sick-out of all/a large number of workers is a way of having an unofficial strike in places where strikes are illegal, or so workers can strike but still get paid.
Jun 27 2007 09:35
#7
collective sickouts "are basically unofficial strikes." how is a work stoppage not a strike?
Jun 27 2007 09:38
#8
Yeah yeah. If it says it on wikipedia it must be right. Regardless of whether the general workforce would agree. The democratization of meaning is tedious. Maybe some professor could explain it all?
Jun 27 2007 09:54
#9
what?
Jun 27 2007 09:55
#10
Huh?
I took it to mean strikes.
Devrim