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If you're shipping stuff this holiday season you might want to consider the USPS or FedEx over UPS.

Some workers striking.

Yeah, government won't allow it, i bet.

Can they stop workers at a private company from striking?

Leisher wrote:Can they stop workers at a private company from striking?

Yes. At least temporarily.

Follow up: Should they?

The USPS, FedEx, and DHL are all alternatives to UPS. If UPS employees want to go on strike when their customers need them the most, should be stop them?

Ask Reagan?

Well, the air traffic controller strike was different. They grounded the country.

UPS not delivering some packages means other people can pick up the slack.

I don't think anyone would care. Can't even officially acknowledge Christmas, probably.

Also I think striking workers should be able to be replaced with people who want the job more.

If someone fucks with my Christmas, they can DIAF.

"Give me convenience, or give me death"

Who the fuck still ships with United Package Smashers?

Malcolm wrote:Who the fuck still ships with United Package Smashers?

Well, Amazon for one...

LOL if you aren't already done with xmas shopping.

Leisher wrote:Well, the air traffic controller strike was different. They grounded the country.

Plus they are employees of the federal government, which made it a very different situation. They can't strike by law. Or more accurately, once they do declare a strike they are no longer legally allowed to be federal employees. By law as soon as the strike started (even sooner for those that advocated for it) they should have all been fired and bared from future reemployment.

An individual may not accept or hold a position in the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia if he—
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(3) participates in a strike, or asserts the right to strike, against the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia