A New York City landlord named the worst in the city by the Public Advocate’s office is at Rikers after allegedly failing to perform hundreds of court-ordered repairs on some Manhattan properties he owns.
Not all rights are won through violence. In Australia, the union movement has managed to secure the following through peaceful means, specifically through lobbying, striking and peaceful protest:
40 hour work week; overtime for hours worked beyond this
sick leave and annual leave
maternity and paternity leave
Medicare, our semi-universal public healthcare
enforceable safety standards at work
compensation for injury at work
our ‘award’-based system of minimum pay and conditions per field
federally mandated superannuation (forced retirement saving paid by your employer, tax free)
protections against unfair dismissal
While not all rights are gained through violence all rights are limited and revoked by violence, in particular state-sponsored violence.
Not all rights are won through violence. In Australia, the union movement has managed to secure the following through peaceful means, specifically through lobbying, striking and peaceful protest:
While not all rights are gained through violence all rights are limited and revoked by violence, in particular state-sponsored violence.