r/IWW • u/EFDoree • Sep 06 '26

Collective Agreements are Not A Magic Wand

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/bust-the-myths-about-collective-agreements-notes-from-the-swedish-labor-market/
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u/SuperDuperSJW Sep 06 '26

But they are a contract that bounds both parties to the aforementioned terms in scope and totality. I threw in totality because it doesn't get used as much as it should.

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u/thrownalee Sep 07 '26

Neither is direct action. The history of American labor in the 19th century is largely a history of direct action not getting the goods.

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u/ginger_and_egg Sep 08 '26

Direct action sometimes gets the goods

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u/Porch_Of_Geese_ Sep 10 '26

Speak for yourself. My local represents the workers in all magical industries, both evil and benign. Our CBA is literally a magic wand that summons the regional NLRB.