[Gllug] Trades unions

[Jason Clifford]

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Tethys wrote:

> Do unions actually cater for anyone? It seems to me their sole purpose
> is organized blackmail. Are employers really so bad that people still
> need unions to do that for them? A friend who's a teacher says yes.

The balance of power between employers and employees has always been very 
much biased to the employer.

In many instances unions have proven to be the *only* way employees have 
been able to get a shot at a fair deal.

Jason Clifford
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