[awildfivreld]

I know there is a rather large culture difference, but here in Norway the unions announce the start time of the strike some time before the actual walkout, instead of "you're striking right now".

If the employees here (and in the OP) did the same, they could start the strike by the end of one workday, so that no food/cement would be wasted as it it was never prepared.

Is this not possible in the US? Or is this a case of increasing one-uppance as the relationship between companies and employees is _that bad_?

[rayiner]

> Is this not possible in the US? Or is this a case of increasing one-uppance as the relationship between companies and employees is _that bad_?

The latter. America is a low trust, high conflict society. You can argue about “who shot first” but labor relations in America has often escalated to violence by both sides.

[waldothedog]

The scenario you describe in paragraph 2 is not out of the ordinary, but the tension you describe in paragraph 3 is certainly not out of the ordinary either