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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1138338" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>It never really got started. Everyone was waiting for someone ELSE to get the ball rolling. Problem is, given the scope of the problem, virtually all threw up their hands and didn't want to get involved until and unless some other organization got the ball rolling. The typical Express reader here was hoping and waiting that some group would do the heavy work, then they would have some hope and would join in once the time was right (with no real danger to themselves). Everyone bitching and moaning, and WAITING for someone else to do the work. All I've seen in the 4 years of my intermittently posting here. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They sold themselves out due to apathy. There is a very real change in the environment (we live in a world market and we compete against the lowest wage available as long as the "Holy Grail" of Open Markets is hoisted as the end goal). </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Express Couriers won't go to the effort to establish a network of organizers to organize themselves... you think they even know what a PAC is (Political Action Committee)??</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>They can't even find common cause amongst themselves. They are much like other wage employees in this country, they think of themselves as 'individuals' and as a result, are being screwed individually by their employers. Until and unless wage employees see the light and recognize that unionization is the only way to defend themselves against the 'schemes' of their employers, nothing will change for the better. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Employees that work for large corporations can get off their butts, utilize existing labor law and organize. The employees are going to have to do it for themselves, 'big labor' isn't going to go to great lengths to hold their hands and get them organized any more, the employees THEMSELVES are going to have to do the work - then only rely upon the unions to provide the expertise to actually negotiate contracts. A new 'paradigm' is going to have to be adopted - employees will have to end the apathy, organize THEMSELVES and only rely upon the actual labor unions to provide the skilled personnel to engage in contract negotiation. What comes around goes around.... (and will need to come around again). </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>History is cyclic. It is said that generational traits are also cyclic too. The theory states that there are 4 broad categories of generational traits, and they repeat about every 100 years. The current generation coming up is compared to the 'lost generation' of the early 20th century. The next generation (those in school right now), are compared to the 'Greatest Generation' of the 1930's and 1940's. I honestly think it will take another 'crash', to put an end to the apathy and have the coming generation actually do something about things.</p><p></p><p>After what I've seen here -I've pretty much given up on the current generation - they expect someone else to help them out, they aren't willing to band together and help THEMSELVES out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1138338, member: 22880"] It never really got started. Everyone was waiting for someone ELSE to get the ball rolling. Problem is, given the scope of the problem, virtually all threw up their hands and didn't want to get involved until and unless some other organization got the ball rolling. The typical Express reader here was hoping and waiting that some group would do the heavy work, then they would have some hope and would join in once the time was right (with no real danger to themselves). Everyone bitching and moaning, and WAITING for someone else to do the work. All I've seen in the 4 years of my intermittently posting here. It is. They sold themselves out due to apathy. There is a very real change in the environment (we live in a world market and we compete against the lowest wage available as long as the "Holy Grail" of Open Markets is hoisted as the end goal). The Express Couriers won't go to the effort to establish a network of organizers to organize themselves... you think they even know what a PAC is (Political Action Committee)?? They can't even find common cause amongst themselves. They are much like other wage employees in this country, they think of themselves as 'individuals' and as a result, are being screwed individually by their employers. Until and unless wage employees see the light and recognize that unionization is the only way to defend themselves against the 'schemes' of their employers, nothing will change for the better. Employees that work for large corporations can get off their butts, utilize existing labor law and organize. The employees are going to have to do it for themselves, 'big labor' isn't going to go to great lengths to hold their hands and get them organized any more, the employees THEMSELVES are going to have to do the work - then only rely upon the unions to provide the expertise to actually negotiate contracts. A new 'paradigm' is going to have to be adopted - employees will have to end the apathy, organize THEMSELVES and only rely upon the actual labor unions to provide the skilled personnel to engage in contract negotiation. What comes around goes around.... (and will need to come around again). History is cyclic. It is said that generational traits are also cyclic too. The theory states that there are 4 broad categories of generational traits, and they repeat about every 100 years. The current generation coming up is compared to the 'lost generation' of the early 20th century. The next generation (those in school right now), are compared to the 'Greatest Generation' of the 1930's and 1940's. I honestly think it will take another 'crash', to put an end to the apathy and have the coming generation actually do something about things. After what I've seen here -I've pretty much given up on the current generation - they expect someone else to help them out, they aren't willing to band together and help THEMSELVES out. [/QUOTE]
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