Re:The New Yorker has formed a union
by UweSchmidt on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @02:39PM
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But 'China' (as in 'current boogeyman') has been around for a while now, and so have strong European economies with strong Unions and employee-friendly laws. In itself, your statement does not refute the op.
Re:The New Yorker has formed a union
by mkirklions on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @03:08PM
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If there is one thing you are underestimating-
Change.
Things do not stay the same, and while Europe has survived this far, I have watched my company remove Europe from the supply chain and development of products.
Everything is made in China or south America.
That is an even better argument for unions pushing for education and ensuring people qualify for specialist work rather than being solely focused on salary.
Re:The New Yorker has formed a union
by mkirklions on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @03:05PM
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But if specialist work is a commodity in china, wouldnt that make it no longer 'specialist'?
Well then wouldn't you be surprised to hear that labor strikes are also common in China.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_relations_in_China#All-C...
Btw, this doesnt address how unions can benefit things like commodities. From your post, it wouldnt. It can only benefit if you are leading the industry.