Re: UKNM: New Media Unions

[Sam Carrington]

It seems to me that defending a workforce against low pay, long hours, and

unreasonable demands by management is exactly the sort of area where unions

can

and should flex their muscles. Organised Labour Uninons provide workers with

solidarity, allowing collective grievances to be aired, and communicated to

management. Just because we're not down a coal mine at 12 years old doesnt

mean

there is no place for a Union. IMHO


Xav Adam wrote:


> I think the term union is being abused somewhat and sensationalised....

> aren't these just natural affiliations to 'help' each other out ? Unions

> were all about protecting real injustices.... ie safety at work, the

> curtailing of child labour and all that.

>

> The Internet may have had a tough time of late - but I don't think it's

> quite on the scale of generations past ! :-)

>

> Regards

>

> Xav Adam

> Xav Adam Public Relations

>

> T 44 (0) 1892 617286

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> ----- Original Message -----

>

From: Mike Butcher <mbutcherthestandard [dot] com>

>

To: <uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com>

> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 1:00 PM

> Subject: Re: UKNM: New Media Unions

>

>

>

>> Well blue-collar workers for Amazon are keen:

>>

>> Labour rumblings heard in the Amazon jungle

>> The Net giant's founder Jeff Bezos says his workers don't need

>> unions. Recent events in the US and Europe suggest some of them

>> disagree

>> http://europe.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,12885,00.html

>>

>>

>>> Is a new media union in place?



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