RE: UKNM: New Media Unions

[John Handelaar]

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From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Sam

> Carrington

> Sent: 05 December 2000 12:05

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To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: Re: UKNM: New Media Unions

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> 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


+1.


There are some bloody appalling new media employers

out there.  The poor sods who wind up working for

them have a legitimate (and legal) right to real

union membership.  Meanwhile the companies who have

reason to fear such a union deserve all they get,

IMHO.


JH


(Who jointly owns the company he works for)


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