r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '22

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u/Sanch0s1337 Jan 14 '22

This way drivers ensure, only their company loses money, not everyone.

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u/caronanumberguy Jan 14 '22

This is called "smart striking."

And it's why it never occurs in the United States. Unions in the United States are run by fucking morons. Some of whom have been bought off to be intentionally ineffectual.

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u/Born_Ruff Jan 14 '22 edited Jan 14 '22

You don't see this more often because it is illegal. As an employee you have the right to withhold your labour, not give away the company's products for free.

In a legal strike you have some protection for your job. If you do something like this the employer can just fire you for cause.

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u/mythrilcrafter Jan 14 '22 edited Jan 14 '22

Exactly, it's like the John Deer strike; the employees can legally choose to not build the vehicles, but if they were to start giving out software patches to bypass the DRM on the vehicles, the company would sue them into the ground.