[Meme] Join the EPO Strike
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2022-03-21 07:02:24 UTC
- Modified: 2022-03-21 07:02:24 UTC
Summary: The EPO strike is now 25 hours away; workers of the EPO should prioritise solidarity over short-term safety (blind obedience) as the future of Europe (and of science in general) is at stake
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