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I just want to eat fruit and make art (slrpnk.net)
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[โ€“] tyo_ukko@sopuli.xyz 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

This is true also when you have strong unions to bargain for good benefits. Still, you need to do some work, as opposed to the message of the meme "you have to pay for being alive".

[โ€“] metaStatic@kbin.earth 5 points 17 hours ago

Unions are a band aid solution to capital exploitation.

it's still in their best interest to oppose automation so members can continue to work pointless jobs for a wage.