Strikes are necessary in a democracy, and their importance should never be played down. I firmly believe in strikes as a last resort action from workers. Now, 2 very quick thoughts:
- I will never understand and actually tolerate picketers, who try to force their positions and opinions upon others. If some workers want to work and not be a part of the strike, for me, the action of picketers is a serious offense to freedom of speech.
- I don't like the sellfishness that unions are showing in many Southern European countries, fighting to keep some privileges to a restricted number of workers, while actually staving off youngsters from the labor market. It is striking to look at Spain and understand that with a 40% youth unemployment rate, unions are fighting against the possibility of firing unemproductive people to create job openings. It is very sad, in may opinion.
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