• sebinspace@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      There are some thing that will always be dangerous and there’s nothing that can be done to mitigate risks. See also: linemen. Electricity is pretty goddam indifferent.

      However, if your union was not helping at all, then you need to have a word with union leadership or, maybe, replace them :)

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      1 year ago

      There are very few guarantees ever.

      Not having a union guarantees having no power when the bosses stomp their boots over the faces of workers.

      A union is just workers agreeing and organizing among themselves that they prefer to fight back. United we can build the power we need to make meaningful advances.

      There is no reason simply to let the bosses take whatever they want just because no one tried to stop them.