So long and thanks for all the fish, 2021 (antiwork and NLRB)

Published: Dec. 30, 2021, 3:30 p.m.

Michael does a solo show to end the year with a quick review of a LOT of labor relations developments\n\nUsed\xa0as\xa0a\xa0humorous\xa0way\xa0of\xa0expressing\xa0farewell,\xa0used\xa0especially\xa0when\xa0a\xa0business\xa0closes,\xa0someone\xa0leaves\xa0a\xa0position,\xa0something\xa0is\xa0retired\xa0from\xa0the\xa0market,\xa0etc.\xa0The\xa0phrase\xa0comes\xa0from\xa0the\xa0title\xa0of\xa0the\xa01984\xa0novel\xa0by\xa0Douglas\xa0Adams, in\xa0The\xa0Hitchhiker's\xa0Guide\xa0to\xa0the\xa0Galaxy\xa0series.\n\nr/antiwork uses the\xa0slogan\xa0"Unemployment for all, not just the rich!" Members of the subreddit are known as "idlers" in reference to the\xa0Protestant work ethic. Posts commonly criticize\xa0hustle culture[4]\xa0and share stories of employees' negative experiences at their jobs,[5]\xa0including unfair treatment and poor\xa0working conditions[6]\xa0as well as poor pay. The most common issues raised by members of the subreddit include "stagnation of wages, overworking, being expected to be on call on and off the clock."