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Chances of being fired for speaking out about Palestine (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 year ago by Notcontenttobequiet@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I've started seeing various stories of people in the media speaking out in support of Palestine and being swiftly fired. I'm very curious if the current state of propaganda is going to increase the chance of people working in non-public facing jobs of also being fired and branded anti-Semitic. I'm scared of this coming up in the workplace because I don't think I'd be able to keep my mouth shut and I could absolutely see certain people starting shit.

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[–] kristina@hexbear.net 43 points 1 year ago (4 children)

If you're worried about this you should be unionizing

[–] footfaults@hexbear.net 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some states have anti BDS laws that they require unionized, state employees to sign

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

state unions are the most defanged kind of union tho

and its kinda their fault for letting it happen

[–] footfaults@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

Complacency is corrosive

[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 1 year ago

Anti-union laws in Texas… death to America… :wail:

[–] itsPina@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's illegal in 35/50 US states lol unions ain't stopping that

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

No, they do actually stop that

[–] ikilledtheradiostar@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because we're unionized...

Our work place had a free Palestine rally.