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Re:Instacart shoppers besieged by bots that snatch lucrative... by missedthecue on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @12:37PM (#24062734)
A union is, in an economic sense, a cartel. Their job is to restrict supply of labour so that the price they can demand for it increases, making their members more money. This is why it takes over a year to join the plumbers or electricians union in many states and why it takes over 10 years to join the longshoremens union.

I am against all cartels as a matter of principle, be they the ILWU or OPEC.

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Re:Instacart shoppers besieged by bots that snatch lucrative... by sukilot on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @05:01PM (#24065552)
OK. I'm against corporations as matter of principle. A corporation is also a cartel.
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Re:Instacart shoppers besieged by bots that snatch lucrative... by missedthecue on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @05:20PM (#24065733)
A corporation is a legal entity that provides some liability protection, and is not a cartel in any sense. Several corporation can collude to form a cartel, but a corporation in and of itself does not in any way meet the definition.
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