[TriLUG] Sort of OT Job Posting or The quasi-literate at work

[Greg Brown]

On Tuesday, Sep 14, 2004, at 06:21 US/Eastern, Mike M wrote:

> I don't see where unionizing will help much.  Many jobs held by
> union members are now in Mexico.  The 1099rs will stop unions too.
> Too many alternatives in knowledge work means low power for
> collectives.  Knowledge work may become a perfect free market.  Look
> to the post-deregulated trucking industry in the US for an example of a
> free market.  Truckers are united by one thing at least - country 
> music.

Actually the more I thought about it yesterday the more I don't think a
union will ever get a foothold in the area.

>>
>> That's just my apocalyptic vision for the future that I hope doesn't
>> come true.
>
> We could ask NC tobacco, furniture, and textile workers about
> apocalyptic visions.

Ugh.  True.

Greg