Monopoly Bookstore Chains and the inanity of moralism

[Steve Bruns]

I would venture that the amount of "union-friendliness" exhibited by a
corp. is almost directly proportional to the added worker control that
this posture provides.  For example, in my Railway Labor Act protected
union, the union hierarchy functions as an additional layer of
management, continually explaining to the the sufficiently embourgiosed
proletarian rank and file that the opportunity to work more hours per
week is actually a raise.  70 hour work weeks are common. No holiday pay
, no sick pay, no shift/weekend premium.  Oh, and $82/month union dues.

In return we get an interminable number of carrier friendly cooperative
programs and a lot of "teamwork" bullshit that have made our labor
organization little more than an employment club.  So, in my experience,
all companies ARE anti-union.  The ones that "respect" unions have
simply approprated them for their own ends.  True unionism stands in the
way of profit maximization and is therefore crushed by any and all
available means.

Steve Bruns
B of L E  #153