[lbo-talk] help

[Miles Jackson]

Doug Henwood wrote:
> On Sep 26, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Eric wrote:
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>> Can someone remind me again why unions are so vital to leftist
>> politics? As far as I can tell, really existing unions are actually
>> retreating from politics, toward the national interest and away from
>> any sort of working-class mutual aid. I know this is not a new
>> development, but after the UAW deal, it seems like it might really be
>> useful to evaluate the left's undying faith in the anachronistic
>> political form called the union.
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> What else do you propose?
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How about democratically organized, worker owned businesses/coops?

Miles