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Workers rights are not defined by law or contract. Workers rights are defined by struggle.
Gregg Shotwell
Jun 1, 2021
Live Bait & Ammo #187: Shop Talk
I haven’t forgotten the factory: dull, dirty, ugly, loud, and dangerous. The shopfloor teemed with angry people who hated their jobs....
Gregg Shotwell
Jan 23, 2021
Live Bait & Ammo #186: Do the Right Thing
The contract contained a poison pill coated in a signing bonus. It slid down easy as a Mickey Finn, but had an aftertaste like regret...
Gregg Shotwell
Jul 9, 2020
Live Bait & Ammo #185: Protect and Serve
“It’s police unions that are the problem,” my friend said, “Ask any mayor, they’ll tell you.” Which is to say, just ask the boss. Of...
Gregg Shotwell
Jun 15, 2020
Live Bait & Ammo #184: Shout Them Down and Throw Them Out
Active and retired Flower Funders are flouncing around like weekend revolutionaries in flip-flops eager as cheerleaders to heap accolades...
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