Respect, Jordan, for getting out there and talking to actual workers. But please stop with the “Workers Hero” image building for Shaun Fain. There was something fishy about the “strategic plan” and something he called a “Standing Strike”... which must be a contender for the Opposite Land’s - where black is white and up is down - ‘most dishonest name’ category winner.
A strike which doesn’t really effect production, which is all the bosses care about, is a toothless pretence of a strike. There were many, many workers expressing their frustration and anger at what they saw as a “bait and switch”, when they voted it was for a full-on Strike with every plant having to stop production, all out in a show of working class solidarity. They *really* wanted to hurt the bosses (the Democratic Party and Biden getting one in the eye for their anti-strike stance, despite Biden’s fake support, showing up a a carefully choreographed “Picket line”.) where it matters - production and profits $$$. I was disappointed to see Jordan seemingly oblivious to the “Awkward Squad” of dissenters, excitedly giving Fain fawning praise for a strike that’s not a strike.
But, as i said, despite my disappointment in the coverage, respect to Jordan and the rest of the team at Status Coup for getting out there and shining the spotlight on situations and workers that otherwise would be without their voices being heard.
Respect, Jordan, for getting out there and talking to actual workers. But please stop with the “Workers Hero” image building for Shaun Fain. There was something fishy about the “strategic plan” and something he called a “Standing Strike”... which must be a contender for the Opposite Land’s - where black is white and up is down - ‘most dishonest name’ category winner.
A strike which doesn’t really effect production, which is all the bosses care about, is a toothless pretence of a strike. There were many, many workers expressing their frustration and anger at what they saw as a “bait and switch”, when they voted it was for a full-on Strike with every plant having to stop production, all out in a show of working class solidarity. They *really* wanted to hurt the bosses (the Democratic Party and Biden getting one in the eye for their anti-strike stance, despite Biden’s fake support, showing up a a carefully choreographed “Picket line”.) where it matters - production and profits $$$. I was disappointed to see Jordan seemingly oblivious to the “Awkward Squad” of dissenters, excitedly giving Fain fawning praise for a strike that’s not a strike.
But, as i said, despite my disappointment in the coverage, respect to Jordan and the rest of the team at Status Coup for getting out there and shining the spotlight on situations and workers that otherwise would be without their voices being heard.