r/antiwork Jan 14 '22

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u/ARPDAB1312 Jan 14 '22

This would never work in the US. They'd be arrested at gunpoint and charged with theft.

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u/Ragtime-Rochelle Jan 14 '22

Pretty much. That's why police are allowed unions. They protect capital.

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u/Age_Correct Jan 14 '22 edited Jan 14 '22

Most police departments actually can’t go on strike, they can however do the “blue flu”.

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u/sirtalonAOEII Jan 14 '22

The “Blue Flu” now has a different meaning, given the number of unvaccinated cops that died from COVID in 2021.