• invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Honestly, I think unions like the IBEW and Teamsters/Longshoremen are going to end up gaining a lot more bargaining power in the coming years. Maybe not those groups specifically, but something that arises from those worker orgs. Texas really showed how fucking unprepared we are for abnormal weather conditions and as the grid starts failing more often and delivery/shipping infrastructure rots, those groups will have real revolutionary potential being the only ones able to keep the lights on and get people what they need.

    That or a mass movement of precariat Amazon/Uber workers. I don't think these movements will be socialist per-se, but they'll pave the way for something.

      • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Yeah, but they still have a huge presence in transportation. There's a reason I added the "or something that comes from these unions". Teamster locals can actually be pretty great. Ours does open organizer training and has helped out with some organizing efforts by the IWW.

        Not all teamsters are the same and there's definitely a more radical contingent in the younger members.