Michael Moore has stated on Facebook that he would join a "nonviolent mass uprising and revolt" of U.S. federal employees:
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Michael Moore would join a "nonviolent mass uprising and revolt" of U.S federal employees
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If a mass of non-federal employees helped out, that'd be great.
Otherwise, federal employees are already scared of retaliation/being fired just for talking about going to food banks.
And the federal civil service is not a monolith. It'd end up targeting everyone.
Otherwise, federal employees are already scared of retaliation/being fired just for talking about going to food banks.
And the federal civil service is not a monolith. It'd end up targeting everyone.
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Because I've been so accustomed to your old picture, I'm having a hard time adapting. :(
P.S. It was meant to be in jest. ;P
What worse thing could happen? These employees are going a month without pay and many of them have stipulations in their job agreements preventing them from taking other jobs while being under federal employ. It's easier to sit here in front of our keyboards and judge someone like Moore who is using his platform to try and offer help than actually try and do it ourselves.
Dude please don't put water on the flame. We needs positive energy.
What exactly do they have to lose? They haven't been paid in a month. Many of them have contracts that prevent them from seeking additional employment, so it's not like time spent protesting could be spent working elsewhere to provide for their families. There's no reason not to do this.
The 1970 wildcat postal strike led to the Post Office Department being reorganized into the Postal Service, and is the only reason why I'm still getting paid during the shutdown.
With proper organization, strikes (even illegal ones) can work. Those workers beat the Nixon administration by grinding NYC to a halt, and it took all of eight days.
With proper organization, strikes (even illegal ones) can work. Those workers beat the Nixon administration by grinding NYC to a halt, and it took all of eight days.
As far as I know if you aren't working additional employment restrictions aren't in effect for the duration of the furlough for most departments (as long as you don't violate ethics rules).
Those that are working without pay are screwed though. They can't stop showing up and work another job, they can be fired for doing that.
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Oh ok.
Both my current picture and my previous picture is a picture of myself.
I changed my picture because I noticed the old one was of poor quality after the ERA upgrade so I used a selfie picture I took earlier this month as my current avatar picture.
For many Republicans that's the point. They want federal workers to quit.
From the comments, I didn't think about how the ATC/TSA situation will affect the Super Bowl. That'll be real interesting to see.
I would join any mass protest that happens. I'm not confident one would happen, but shit it'd be the first time the American people have surprised me when push comes to shove
Knowing that piece of shit Moore this is all to build image and cred.
Still, revolt my American brothers and sisters.
Still, revolt my American brothers and sisters.
I completely agree. Why is the headline that he'd join? Who cares if he joins?
I think it'd be great if the uprising happened though.
In sure he'd love to get some material for a new documentary... If he really wanted to help, he would donate some of his millions to federal workers.
Moore, Bernie, and Chris Hansen are the community's hate boner trilogy that make me scratch my head.
I'm down, the only way shit is going to change is if enough people are (at least) inconvenienced.
They want tsa and federal jail employees to quit? Aren't those the two groups hit the hardest?
Air traffic controllers and their supervisors. Those shifts are long and stressful. Lives are in their hands. There's a reason their average salary is over $100k.
This should have already occurred but for whatever reason, Americans, including myself are just reluctant to wait the shutdown out.
This needs to happen and the protests against Park in SK should he used as an example.
The argument that everyone is afraid for their jobs falls flat when you already have hundreds of thousands of people not getting paid, except on Trump's goddamn terms instead of their own.
I am also a hyprocrite who left the country a decade ago, and never plan to return at this point. Where did all this glass come from?!
The argument that everyone is afraid for their jobs falls flat when you already have hundreds of thousands of people not getting paid, except on Trump's goddamn terms instead of their own.
I am also a hyprocrite who left the country a decade ago, and never plan to return at this point. Where did all this glass come from?!
