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Steinbeck, Plunkett and the Modern Failure of Unionisation

  • 14-09-2005 12:46am
    #1
    Sysiphus
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    Q.

    After a small bout of watching F.I.S.T., reading Grapes of Wrath, Strumpet City etc. it seems to me that the mordern work world is moving back in time to the work practices of early to mid 20th century work practices (pay and labour that is) while unions seems to only represent themselves (Where's your dues???) and consolidate themselves into larger less individualy representitive organisations, in some cases representing both workers and management.

    Seems that maybe unions are just another big business now.

    I'm on an individual contract (was in a union, so not speaking in a vacuum), and seems to me that the labour courts or leagal action have about as much chance of getting me my contract rights (not updated in four years, based on trust and mutual honor) as any union currently active in this country at the present time.

    We may as well not have unions as far as I can see, think of Dunnes Stores, B&I, Gamma etc, think of the last time that a union seriously acted on behalf of the common working man in a real way, without ridiculous claims, like 20% for two extra carriges on the dart, seems to me the pressure on the pedals won't increase that much! Seems to me that the union is just making itself less relevant and slowly extinct.


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