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Being Mean to Scabs Is Working (www.motherjones.com)

Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.

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[-] Xariphon@kbin.social 77 points 1 year ago

It took me far too many braincells to realize that this headline means "being mean to scabs is effective" and not "being mean to scabs is, itself, doing work."

Maybe I need to use the sleep.

[-] Tar_alcaran@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

"being mean to scabs is, itself, doing work."

Volunteer work is also work, and I'll gladly do this for free.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago

Although if I could be paid to be on strike I think that would be best.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 15 points 1 year ago

Hey, if it paid a living wage I would be mean to scabs professionally, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

[-] SCB@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is literally the job of labor union leaders. Go be one! We need more.

[-] bert@lemmy.monster 2 points 1 year ago

I'd do the same 8 hours a day, but I'm taking Fridays off as well, tyvm.

[-] Zehzin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If the being mean to scabs union goes on strike, what happens if a member of the union scabs?

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