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Finland: There is a worrying trend among some governments to try to silence the rights of working people. The right to strike is the last resort of workers to exercise their democratic rights. (www.itfglobal.org)
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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago

It's not even a democratic right, specifically, it's just... not-slavery. You can't make people show up to work. Organizing a collective not-showing-up-to-work period is a natural consequence of that.

The direct alternative is forced labor. Not even "with more steps." It is the immediate textual consequence.