> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Russell Chapman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 01:36 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Re: Tragedy in Israel
> >That is not how it works in the rest of the world. Labour unions > >defend the interests of the workers, not the employers. So, I suppose > >unions defending the interests of employers only happens in Israel. > > > Surely you jest... No. > At the close of the industrial revolution, unions defended the > interests of the workers. It has been many years since the main > business of trade unions in western countries is in actually defending > the rights/interests of workers. They are some of the richest and most > powerful organisations around, and are used as launching platforms for > political careers, and as sources of "consulting fees" and "management > fees" for the massive benefits funds. Worker's rights are more of a > side business, like a part time job for them. The only time the unions > get involved in worker's interests these days is when membership (and > therefore dues) are threatened. The rest of the time, the unions are > looking out for the best interest of the unions. Maybe in the US, but not in The Netherlands. Over here, labour unions actually *do* defend the interests of the workers. And not as a side business but as their core business. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
