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Originally Posted by Doctorfever
I genuinely would like to know how the strike pay works, specifically to how long the 200 million dollars can last.
I do understand that if the 200 million runs out, there are other means of paying the striking workers. They can borrow money from other unions.
But why is it not as simple as 100,000 workers being paid $75 dollars per day?
I did try and google it, but failed to get anywhere.
The reason why I’m asking is because I was wondering if the strategy would be to try and out wait the union, by running them low on their initial $200 million war chest.
Edit, if you don’t want to answer, obviously you don’t have to. I am asking because you seem like the most knowledgeable person on this forum on this subject.
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You’re operating under the assumption that the Union has to end the strike if their funds run out. They won’t. I don’t think it’ll go long enough for them to run out but we’ll see. Bottom line is that no one goes on strike because they think that strike pay will get them through it. $75/day isn’t a living wage.