40 Painfully Accurate Posts From ‘Workers Strike Back’ To Illustrate How Out Of Hand Capitalism Has Gotten (New Pics)
Gone are the days when a person working full time has the resources to enjoy their free time, invest in the future and build up a stable amount of savings. Bit by bit, workers are seeing their workloads increase while remunerations remain stagnant. But through the power of the internet, some are starting to fight back.
The “Workers Strike Back” online community is dedicated to supporting workers, critiquing capitalism, and sharing the harsh realities of workplace conditions and economic inequality. Heavy stuff, yes, but vital information for anyone caught in a thankless, underappreciated job. So scroll through and upvote the most poignant points and be sure to comment your own thoughts on labor, striking, and a more equitable future for all.
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Billionaires Are Anathema To Humanity
Agree. Top ten on the a$$hole-list... All because of greed...
We're Living In Dystopia
I *think* it started under Nixon, but it went into high gear in the 80s.
Capitalists Don't Create Value, Workers Do
Yeah..and they call Social Security a pyramid scheme. Least they can do is pay the 6% on all of it.
While the subject matter is a far cry from the more fun and hobby-based content most people come to the internet for, The “Workers Strike Back” group has garnered a lot of online popularity, with more than 140 thousand active members, which puts it, slightly ironically, into the top 1% of groups on Reddit.
The group gathers people interested in a number of topics, from “supporting worker strikes, protests, and unions all over the world,” to simply offering advice for workers in exploitative positions. It was founded in 2021 and had around 75 thousand users last year. Since then, it has grown explosively, roughly doubling in size. There is, unfortunately, no reason to expect that it will diminish, as this topic remains and is likely to continue to remain relevant for millions in the near future.
Charlie Kirk Btfo
And he is also SO stupid. He doesn't even know that marxisme and socialisme are as different as night and day. Good answer Girl...
Going On Strike Is Always A Good Thing!
Well, Are They Wrong?
Ok, let me become a politician so I can increase my pay rate at will.
While the exploitation of workers happens all around the world, the labor conditions and existing protections vary heavily from place to place and even from industry to industry. Despite its status as a first-world country and a highly developed nation, the US ranks near the bottom of the 38 OECD nations in terms of worker protection. Even worse, existing protections may end up curtailed or limited in the future, as currently there is no organized mass movement to make these safeguards more permanent.
The Difference Between Corporate Malfeasance And Terrorism
Identify The Real Enemy
No, No, They've Got A Point
Despite a lack of formal organization, many workers around the world are starting to make their displeasure known, simply by limiting access to their labor. Last year, in the US alone, over 50 million workers left their jobs due to dissatisfaction or better offers elsewhere. This is sometimes referred to as the “great resignation.” Companies may hate it, but this is ultimately a good thing, putting pressure on nearly every industry to improve conditions.
Warren Buffett Is Making Billions And Rail Workers Still Can't Get Any Paid Sick Leave
Corporations and politicians in this country are in a sick symbiotic relationship. Corporations: profits over people. Politicians: Power and profits over people. Our country will never see positive change that benefits the larger population until this pathway of corruption is broken.
Berlin Knows How To Send A Message
A Job Is Little More Than Just Us Trying To Survive!
Gonna use this my next job interview. I am selling you my time and effort, this is the time and effort I'm bringing to the table, now why should I want to work for your company.
Industries, where wages have been traditionally disproportional to the amount of abuse suffered, were hit the hardest. It doesn’t take a scientist to understand that hospitality and food service are generally not comfortable positions that are simultaneously underpaid and overworked. Now, in many places, they are just understaffed, since workers refuse to do this sort of on-your-feet, customer-facing labor for a laughable wage.
Stop Blaming Minorities For Your Woes
Because It Isn't
I really don't get competitive salaries, everyone should pay the same or more!
Ask The Right Question
Some jobs are slowly understanding that the old game plan of offering the bare minimum for people who are desperate might not work if every single company is forced to do it. There are only so many desperate workers and a lot more desperate businesses. Who would have thought, a company actually needs labor to survive? Some American companies have started offering childcare to entice families that were otherwise occupied by raising their children. While this is a step in the right direction, it’s worth noting that in some nations, childcare is free and maternity and paternity leave are covered for months, if not years.
Ohhhh So When We Do It It's An Issue. Cool Cool Cool * Starts Unionizing *
Well This Is Definitely True
When I was little I actually thought billionaires earned their place XD
Trust The Free Market!!!
But the bottom line for workers almost everywhere are wages. While it may sound cynical, there is a price that can be put on nearly every sort of job and benefit (or lack thereof) but most companies seem blind to the issue. The bottom line is labor will go to jobs that pay better. Certain industries need to adjust, for example, why would one take $12 to be yelled at by hostile motel guests when they can get the same pay working in a fast food restaurant?
The Rich Are Getting Richer Well The Poor Are Getting Poorer
Solidarity Strikes Are Very Effective
It's The Owner Class That Is The Real Enemy
Neither is your actual enemy the guy who owns the place. Look instead to the guy who made it legal, and therefore acceptable, to run a business that way. The laws COULD have been set up to demand fair pay, but instead we are the country that even believes tipping is reasonable behavior. All else was human nature following the path of least resistance.
Instead of facing reality, many businesses use the excuse that “people don’t want to work” or that “most prefer unemployment.” There is not a lot of data to back up either point. Regarding the latter, the great resignation was not about never working again, it was about not working for specific companies. Similarly, unemployment benefits, particularly in the US, remain slim, significantly less than the wages many jobs pay that are still insufficient to do anything more but survive.
Fired For Kicking An Empty Box
I’d kick at least 10 more on my way out. I wouldn’t be an employee anymore, so what could they do to stop me?
Capitalism Doesn't Make Anything
Eat The Rich, Solidarity With Unions!
No Elon is not about freedom just his own brand of censorship. He censored a guy just because he didn't like him and even admitted it. Which hey it's his company his right to do it, but don't go around pretending to be about free speech.
Respect To Gen Z
If work doesn’t care about my mental health and personal well-being, my mental health and personal well-being won’t care about work.
Unionize Apple
The Definition Of A "Labor Shortage"
Let's Get That Number Higher!
The problem is, they won't keep losing that money, they just charge innocent shoppers more to make up for all the thefts. Stealing from walmart is not the answer they just then go and steal it from innocent people.
When The Times Get Tough, These Eyes Stay Shut 🤐
Maybe We Should All Start Demanding A "Thriving Wage" Until It Becomes A Thing
you guys need real disruptors like this in your congress. https://businesstech.co.za/news/media/123913/watch-violence-erupts-in-sa-parliament-as-eff-is-ejected-again/
The Biggest Lie
Hey Eva, you do understand that capitalism is an economic system and a regime is a form of government, right? Maybe try comparing US capitalism with Norwegian socialism. That's a fair comparison.
The Rich Are Getting Richer And The Poor Are Getting Poorer
"No You Can't Get Paid A Living Wage How Will I Afford My Second Yacht Then" ~ Capitalists
If Only Justice Is Truly Fair But It's Not. This Society Is Run By Criminals , The Parasite Rich. Class War!
Living Wagee
A year ago I had that experience of looking for an apartment that didn't require at least 2.5x the rent for income. Since I'm retired and live alone, it was not an easy thing. Ironically, Seattle and the entire state of WA protect just about every minority group where finding a place to live goes (eg, ex-cons, LGBQTs, the elderly, the physically challenged, etc.) only to allow landlords to obviate all those protections with this one rule. It effectively allows landlords to mandate what your own personal, private budgets are. Shame on WA and any other state that practices this. I was extremely lucky to find a place that was ideal, and much better than all the other places that turned me down because of this rule.
It's Not " Normal " At All , It Never Was
Much of human history is competition. If not by individuals, then by groups.
Profit Before People
Unionize Food Companies
Excellent Question!
You misunderstood the paradigm. It was giving you what you wanted before, within reason typically. Now it is just barely giving you what you need. Freedom itself is the next step. The lawmakers create the environment, the companies play in it. We seem to be voting for the wrong people. (Both R & D parties are bad, to be clear, and guilty of creating this system)
How Jeff Bezos Made It To Space In One Picture
Tax The Rich < Eat The Rich
🦀🦀 18 Days 🦀🦀
This Black Friday Amazon Workers All Around The World Are Going On Strike. Solidarity To Them!
You Don't Say
Sex Is Now A Class Privilege
Company: Damn, Everyone's Leaving
A Big Misunderstanding
We need to raise minimum wage and add a COLA (cost of living adjustment). Otherwise, companies will try to continue to exploit by seeing how low they can go.
Work Hard…
Yep. My best friend's hubby had some unexpected medical bills. Her response? "I'll start looking for a third job."
Billionaire's Don't Earn Their Wealth
A Reminder That " The Rich " Are Leeches Of Humanity, Actual Resource Hoarders. Class War Always
I've been using the word parasite to describe these people for a couple of decades. As late as 2018, people acted like I was being weird and unfair when I did so online. I'm glad to see that people are starting to learn how language works, and how to use words properly.
It's A Myth That Raising Wages Cases Inflation
Starbucks Has Been Trying To Sabotage Union Organizing Every Step Of The Way
Teachers Deserve More. More Money, More Respect, More Input, More Autonomy. Support Our Teachers
Work Should Not Be Tied To Your Survival
I thought, when are we all just going to pack up and go live off the land. Well that's illegal, so.
Some Prisoners Earn Just 10 Cents An Hour For Their Work
Know The Difference From The Propaganda They Force On Us Daily
That is not what Socialism is either. Planned, yes. The rest, no. There is a difference between Socialism and Communism.
You Deserve A 4 Day Week
In 1844 Marx Described You At Work In 2021
No One Ever Changed Anything By Being "Reasonable"
If More People Asked This Question, We Might See Progress!
Cops Are The Biggest Working Class Traitors Of Them All
“Eeeeeeh Why Do You Have To Make It All Political”
Let's Take A Break
Just A Friendly Reminder To The Working Class Traitors That Defend This Horrible System
practice saying "class traitor" to anyone who is not a millionaire who votes republican.
Capitalism Is A Caste System
"You Don't Need A Union We're A Family" ~ The Lion
Blaming Workers For Inflation Is A Very Old Trick The Ruling Class Uses
Lessons To Be Learned From Mexico
Starbucks Has Now Illegally Fired At Least 70 Pro-Union Workers Since February
Hustle Culture
This is why I don't understand people who brag "oh I was working 18 hours a day" like. Good for you, you have absolutely no life outside of work and you're going to drop dead at 35.
It's Corporations That Are Responsible For The Inflation Crisis Not Regular People
Landbastards
Landlord's idea of a job: Having someone else pay the mortgage on two or more of the properties they own.
Across The UK Thousands Of People In Many Cities Are Protesting Today For. 1.) A Real Pay Rise 2.) Slash Energy Bills 3.) End Food Poverty 4.) Decent Homes For All 5.) Tax The Rich. Solidarity To Them
Fun Fact
We used to learn about feudalism in History class. Now it's in Current Affairs.
Stand Up For Children
That's probably a fraction of what they pay for their electric bill. That's not a fine to people like this, it is a fee they pay to be allowed to break the law and abuse children.
Hmmm , If This True Then There Is One Major Reason Behind This
A good solid point. Although I see the need for the mention of unions in economic-adjacent courses like political policy and socioeconomics.
UPS Drivers Are Collapsing In The Street, Suffering Heat Stroke & Dying Because The Company Refuses To Put Air Conditioning In Their Trucks
You Hate Capitalism, You Just Haven't Put Two And Two Together Yet
Sweet Sweet Karma Indeed! Keep Making Fake Twitter Accounts To F Up Horrible Corporations Rep Ya'll
When insulin was discovered the patent was sold for $1, precisely to avoid skyrocketing prices. Of course the pharmaceutical industry found various ways around this ( https://www.t1international.com/blog/2019/01/20/why-insulin-so-expensive/#:~:text=Patents%20give%20a%20person%20or,even%20older%20animal%20based%20insulins.)
Cries In Abysmal Nursing Pay
The Generational Decline Of American Purchasing Power In One Graph
I'm going to sound evil but I think people are living for too long.
They're Laughing At Us
I love how many articles are trying to talk us into being okay with being poor, being paid less, and just being treated like less than human in general. We need to make capitalism fail.
Let Workers Strike Repeal The Taft Hartley Act
Things Are Getting Worse For American Workers
If this is true it is the first real big step to the downfall of capitalism and our country. No one will work if there is a chance they will get sued for it. Congratulations, you played yourself.
Stuff like this surprises me on how so many people haven't snapped & gone on a killing spree.
totally missed the point. Let me guess, you hang out with Geoff Bizos and Elon Musk swilling champagne? no? You do what? Drive a truck? Steer a boat? What? I am guessing you earn a low salary and yet here you are, trumpeting the benefits of capitalism. Stockholm syndrome.
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Stuff like this surprises me on how so many people haven't snapped & gone on a killing spree.
totally missed the point. Let me guess, you hang out with Geoff Bizos and Elon Musk swilling champagne? no? You do what? Drive a truck? Steer a boat? What? I am guessing you earn a low salary and yet here you are, trumpeting the benefits of capitalism. Stockholm syndrome.
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