Re:The non-linear workdays changing the shape of productivity
by barry-cotter on Thursday October 06, 2022 @10:50PM
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Yes, with a powerful union you can restrict entry so there are fewer workers. The workers who are allowed in get a better deal. The people who are kept out by the union suffer and the consumers suffer through lower production and higher prices.
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Re:The non-linear workdays changing the shape of productivity
by 2000UltraDeluxe on Friday October 07, 2022 @01:31AM
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No need for that. The golden c64 generation will start with early retirements in a few years. Younger generations have less interest in IT (on average) and will yield fewer and fewer tech workers.
Re:The non-linear workdays changing the shape of productivity
by barry-cotter on Friday October 07, 2022 @02:59AM
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What I describe is the mechanism by which unions increase wages for their members. It would be good if you could explain what you were trying to say and its relevance.
Re:The non-linear workdays changing the shape of productivity
by 2000UltraDeluxe on Saturday October 08, 2022 @05:09PM
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Less workers means scarcity and implies better wages and conditions.
Re:The non-linear workdays changing the shape of productivity
by barry-cotter on Sunday October 09, 2022 @06:57AM
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Yes. You get less workers by restricting entry. That reduces output but increases union workers bargaining power, making society generally poorer but the members of the union richer.
Re:The non-linear workdays changing the shape of productivity
by idiotsecant on Friday October 07, 2022 @02:31PM
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It's not necessary to restrict the number of workers - only to refuse to work if the owners allocate too little of the resulting profits back to the workers. This is in fact the whole point of a union.