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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago

Wait, I remember this in Henry V, France sends Henry V of England tennis balls You don't want to take back continental English soil. You want to play sports at home!

The gift was not well received.

I remember this bit when Putin gave Trump a football, a gesture that Trump did not fully understand.

[–] Johanno@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

In Germany there are unions that have it so if you join them the company pays you more. Even though the union already has a fair payment contract in place.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Money can be exchanged for ~~games as a service~~ goods and services

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I wish I had no kids and three money.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (8 children)

I would rather pass laws that protect the worker thus negating any need for unions and their extra fees.

[–] Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk 4 points 1 day ago

I live in Denmark, a country known for its great worker protection laws, and that is only because of the unions. I pay roughly 1000$ p.a and let me tell you one thing, that is the single greatest money I’ve ever spent. It is sort of a safetynet above the government one plus a lot of other things. Worker protection laws are great, but they won’t happen without your unions fighting for them.

[–] eatCasserole@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

That would be nice, but the government is controlled by the same people who don't want you to unionize, so good luck.

Besides unionized wages are higher, so those "fees" are more of an investment, with much higher returns than you'd typically get for investing only $700/year.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

That's not how this works. Pretty much all labour protections have been fought for by unions. Without unions none of those would exist.

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unions would be useful even then, and if american history over the past decades is any indication, strong unions might be necessary to keep those laws too, lest capital use it's influence to erode them without an organized force to counter it.

I don’t think strong unions, like they were, are a thing anymore, this is why rights or benefits are being reduced…generally speaking, world over.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

Joining a union is easier

[–] Steve@startrek.website 7 points 2 days ago

Laws dont work when nobody enforces them

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Would you rather get endless hours of fun from a video game or blow the money on rent and never see it again?

[–] PhilipTheBucket@quokk.au 6 points 2 days ago

"In the amount of time it takes to vote, you could play three games of pool. Three! Now dat's fresh."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OwIMsQ4_4

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

You also can deduct them from income come tax time :)

This past year with my union benefits, I’ve been able to get my wife’s and my medications, had the entire family seen the dentist and had work done, have had medical expenses covered, gotten new glasses, had access to therapy and counselling, got orthopedic soles made. All with $0 out of pocket. The dental work alone would have been $2000+ out of pocket, so I will gladly pay those union dues

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