1. Not all unions "encourage their members to initiate, or at least=
threaten
to initiate, violence against workers who are willing to work for a little
less."
2. The word 'strike' is not necessarly a violent word. Indeed, 'strikes'
are at times one of the most effective means for workers to advance
their interests--especially during those times when their interests are
ignored in favor of a given company's bottom-line. . . =20
=20
>Wages in a free market, the only moral economic system, are determined
>by peaceful negotiations between the employee and the employer. =20
This is mere assertion and is bordering on myth. . . =20
>And the employee has the hammer. Especially in the information age
>because during the time he is employed he is learning all the companies
>secrets thus increasing his value to future employers. =20
This may be true in certain fields. However, it is most certainly=20
not true for the majority of the work force. In point of fact, what
you really find behind the supposedly *booming Clintonian economy*
are part-timers (working just above minimum wage) with no benefits. =20
Instead of hiring full-time employees (who are legally entitled to benefits)
many companies and organizations simply hire many part-timers
who they are not required to provide benefits for.
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Shannon Mauldin
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