bdonvr , 8 months ago They got what, 4 days out of 15 they asked for and nothing else? He’s not a good negotiator. Rail strikes are common in a lot of the world and they seem to do just fine. And in any case, the strike doesn’t have to be all or nothing. They can do limited and partial strikes. They could do some days on and off. This “oh the economy would’ve imploded and thousands would die” narrative is probably partially coming from industry propaganda.
They got what, 4 days out of 15 they asked for and nothing else? He’s not a good negotiator.
Rail strikes are common in a lot of the world and they seem to do just fine.
And in any case, the strike doesn’t have to be all or nothing. They can do limited and partial strikes. They could do some days on and off.
This “oh the economy would’ve imploded and thousands would die” narrative is probably partially coming from industry propaganda.