[nkkollaw]

It's not crazy in a civilized country. They're not slaves, you know..?

[ars]

But the people paying them are slaves, and can be forced to continue paying them for nothing?

[coredog64]

They aren't usually paid during the strike.

[nkkollaw]

The people paying them must respect labor laws, which grant workers the right to strike without getting fired in civilized countries, so that the owner of the business can't exploit them without consequences.