Sorry for the misinterpretation there. I need to find some keyboard way to indicate sarcasm....
Although I have my own small business (and am the only employee), I too believe unions are necessary. They fall down a bit when the speed of work accomplished is as fast as the "slowest" person on the job which, in my experience, can sometimes turn into a competition position. But that tiny complaint aside.
Divide and conquer seems to be the mantra of the employer (corporation) and as I mentioned last year if the unions do not reach out to the general public and make an effort to encompass *all* of the workforce for support, then, I fear, even the "teamsters" will be broken apart. Then, how will they be able to afford their noisy Harleys?
It would appear that war has begun: one arm the wealthy corporates versus the commoner once again, and the /bankers/ versus everyone else.
Can you feel the stress and anxiety building in the communities in which we live and how societies are polarizing in fear? (Unfortunately the wrong direction.)
We have seen "the good days" Ed. They may soon only be a memory for us to speak of to our grandchildren.
D. On 12/12/2012 2:15 PM, Ed Weick wrote:
Not quite sure of what your argument is, Darryl. In thinking about the US and Canada, unions were strong when manufacturing employment was strong. It no longer is. Many jobs have been shipped over to Asia or replaced by technology, so unions are no longer a force (good or bad) in the economy. Personally, I favour unions. I was a member of the IWW when I was a young guy working on log booms on the BC coast and the union not only ensured that I was fairly paid but also that working conditions were reasonably safe and secure. And yes, the company I worked for made toilet paper which I had to buy and use. Was there really anything wrong with that?Ed ----- Original Message ----- *From:* D & N <mailto:[email protected]> *To:* RE-DESIGNING WORK, INCOME DISTRIBUTION,EDUCATION <mailto:[email protected]> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 12, 2012 12:21 PM *Subject:* Re: [Futurework] Driving out the unions Important? How? By increasing the amount of disposable income that could be garnered as profits by the very manufacturers who were selling these same people their goods? That *is* */the worst/* possible idea for the present economic problems of the world as anyone of intelligence can see. Of course all those "intelligent see-ers" are now in government and /especially/ in BANKING. D. On 12/12/2012 6:59 AM, Ed Weick wrote:Unions used to be a very important part of the economy. Increasingly, they no longer are.Ed The Lansing-Beijing connection By Harold Meyerson <http://www.washingtonpost.com/harold-meyerson/2011/02/24/ABvsvmP_page.html>,------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
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