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<blockquote data-quote="Whither" data-source="post: 4188262" data-attributes="member: 76643"><p>There's no magic bullet and, honestly, I don't think the prospects are bright for reigniting the push for better wages and conditions. We all know the long trend: the unions are bleeding out members. The culture is very different now than when the unions were formed, e.g., it is common to not know your neighbors and coworkers, to communicate primarily via screens (as we do here, of course), etc etc. </p><p></p><p>I don't think union leadership (across the board) has ever been too keen to cultivate rank and file enthusiasm ... after all, the rank and file might decide to take a course contrary to the brass's interests, might decide that we are capable of governing and directing ourselves, no longer requiring their services ... </p><p></p><p>When I joined I asked my stew if there was an initiation ceremony for our local. He chuckled and told me "when you see your pay getting deducted, that's your initiation right there."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whither, post: 4188262, member: 76643"] There's no magic bullet and, honestly, I don't think the prospects are bright for reigniting the push for better wages and conditions. We all know the long trend: the unions are bleeding out members. The culture is very different now than when the unions were formed, e.g., it is common to not know your neighbors and coworkers, to communicate primarily via screens (as we do here, of course), etc etc. I don't think union leadership (across the board) has ever been too keen to cultivate rank and file enthusiasm ... after all, the rank and file might decide to take a course contrary to the brass's interests, might decide that we are capable of governing and directing ourselves, no longer requiring their services ... When I joined I asked my stew if there was an initiation ceremony for our local. He chuckled and told me "when you see your pay getting deducted, that's your initiation right there." [/QUOTE]
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