• Brkdncr@artemis.camp
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    1 year ago

    In one hand, voluntary unemployment funded by taxes seems unfair.

    On the other, fuck the man. The wealth imbalance needs to be fixed and this is a step in the correct direction.

    • Kache@lemm.ee
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      Unfair how? It’s paid by employers, so kinda makes sense to me, i.e. employer caused the loss of livelihood, so they pay for the benefit to the recently unemployed.

        • Matt
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          1 year ago

          If you earn more money on unemployment when striking than by actually working, there is a serious problem with how work is valued.

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      I’m not in or from the US, but I’m guessing unemployment doesn’t pay enough to live the good life? Should just be enough to keep you alive?

      If you want to leave you shouldn’t worry about starving in the pursuit of better employment imo

      • cjthomp@lemmy.world
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        Unemployment probably won’t even cover your bills, but will let you hemorrhage money slower

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          Then I really don’t see the issue. Not like people would willingly put themselves in that kind of situation without a reason

      • Brkdncr@artemis.camp
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        Unemployment is not for when people decide to leave a job. It’s for when your employer lays you off. Going on strike is much different than being laid off.