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[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 161 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Those "20%" raises are spread over 4 years which averages to ~5%/year, barely keeping ahead of inflation. The media throwing that out without quantifying it is a blatant attempt by the corporate press to breed animosity towards the unions and paint them as greedy.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Just wait until "the strike is hurting the holy economy" narrative gets going.

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