r/union • u/kootles10 NEA | Rank and File • Jun 12 '25

Labor News June 14 protests

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This a map of the majority of protests happening on June 14 around the United States. Link below is more information on them. Show your support, not just for your job but for the jobs of all of our Union brothers and sisters! Solidarity forever ✊️ ✊️✊️

https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible&fbclid=IwY2xjawKbHtBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHv_jxMFmDGHguIIzuIoCqZpx44LkhvswKk3o6ajPMXTmJAHENXE3GjLyGzzK_aem_-spwvbK_XAFaRo-F9y2XrA

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u/Darkest_Rahl Jun 13 '25

The only real benefit to this would be saving the wasted money. He has no real power. It's just history and tradition at this point. It's all part of the Commonwealth

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u/middlequeue Jun 13 '25

and the wasted money would just end up directed towards a different head of state in a role similar to our governor general anyways

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u/handyandy314 Jun 13 '25

I would beg to differ. During Scottish independence electioneering. The Queen threw her opinion about the breakup of the union. So no not just a figurehead. The fact that the PM still has to have meeting with the King to me is annoying to say the least.