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oneMadRssn t1_j6nle5y wrote

Reply to comment by jp_jellyroll in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman

I would dispute whether the cops we have would actually help in the situation you describe. Thanks to the Supreme Court, we already know that cops don't have a duty to intervene or save you during a crime. If anything, a cop being there might have caused the kid to pull the trigger sooner. The better way to prevent that kid from robbing you is ensuring he has a job available that provides him with better income and benefits than going around robbing people, and strengthening public unions is one small piece of doing that.

Back to the topic at hand, I think there is a middle ground available. I'd say public unions can only strike during contract negotiations and only after their current contract has expired. They shouldn't be able to strike mid-contract absent some very exigent circumstances.

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JohnnyRebe1 t1_j6njrc4 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman

You don’t just get told to strike by some unforeseen force. In a union you vote. If the majority vote to strike than the union as a whole goes on strike. If you choose not to participate in the union vote than that’s a you problem. If you have no savings built up to cover a couple weeks on strike, that’s on you. Getting paid 2.25 to hold signs for a couple hours, to better your unions standing, better pay, benefits, or to prevent the company from taking benefits away. Only a moron would complain about the strike. We’ve got people like you in my union as well. Everyone hates them. Waah I have no money. I can’t strike. Who cares if the company wants to take the pension away. Who cares if inflation is at 10%, a 3% raise is fine…. Fuck that shit.

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jp_jellyroll t1_j6ni4h2 wrote

Reply to comment by paganlobster in Should there be a ballot initiative about repealing Section 9A(a) of a law banning public employees from striking? by 96suluman

Yeah yeah... cops suck, fuck cops, I hate cops, ACAB, we don't need cops. I get it. I don't like cops either.

But I also live in reality where police are still part of the equation. The kid who robbed me at gunpoint while I was coming out of the laundromat didn't care about politics. He only cared that police foot patrols were cut back so there weren't cops literally walking the block anymore. Easy money.

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kdall7 t1_j6nfkfb wrote

Reply to comment by Perfect_1235 in Random question for this sub but figured I’d give it a go: by [deleted]

My recommendation would be to call ahead for any suggestions you get here because some shops have changed their policies post-covid (no longer accepting walk-ins), and just ask what the shop minimum is and maybe book an appointment since even places that take walk-ins can fill up on a certain day and stop taking walk-ins that day. It would suck to drive a long distance only to be turned away!

That being said, I would recommend Bang Bang Body Arts in Northampton MA. I went there for a walk-in a few years ago and it was a great experience

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