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<blockquote data-quote="isdrone" data-source="post: 57611"><p>I have been following this for some time. Andrew Stern has been talking about this for some time. </p><p>Labor is in a tough spot right now. Membership is decreasing at an incredible rate. Has the time of unions past? I do not know. In the 1800's and early 1900's companies pretty much did what they wanted to employees. Things have changed. Before someone blows a gasket let me explain. Child labor, sweatshops, etc. were the norm - third world working conditions. Do some of these places still exist in America? Probably, but they are the exception, not the norm. </p><p>Will FedEx and DHL be organized? Probably not. The unions do not have the funds to go after these companies. I would like to see both of them organized and level the playing field. </p><p>Overnite? The only way Overnite will be organized is in the 2008 contract. They did not want to join before and are still sensitive about it. </p><p>The actions of the past few days could change the landscape of labor forever. It could be the beginning or a new golden era or the end. </p><p>I will be an interested observer........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="isdrone, post: 57611"] I have been following this for some time. Andrew Stern has been talking about this for some time. Labor is in a tough spot right now. Membership is decreasing at an incredible rate. Has the time of unions past? I do not know. In the 1800's and early 1900's companies pretty much did what they wanted to employees. Things have changed. Before someone blows a gasket let me explain. Child labor, sweatshops, etc. were the norm - third world working conditions. Do some of these places still exist in America? Probably, but they are the exception, not the norm. Will FedEx and DHL be organized? Probably not. The unions do not have the funds to go after these companies. I would like to see both of them organized and level the playing field. Overnite? The only way Overnite will be organized is in the 2008 contract. They did not want to join before and are still sensitive about it. The actions of the past few days could change the landscape of labor forever. It could be the beginning or a new golden era or the end. I will be an interested observer........ [/QUOTE]
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