[lbo-talk] LBO's Union Experts, I Call Upon Ye!

[Michael McIntyre]

The Labor Notes people (aka the Berkeley Shachtmanite/Draperite  
Detroit Transplant Dweebs) have been promoting such a strategy for  
years, one based on union democracy, mobilizing rank-and-file members  
as organizers, a social movement conception of unionism, active shop- 
floor presence, and a fight against all contract give-backs.  The  
most recent books promoting the idea would be:
Mike Parker and Martha Gruelle, Democracy is Power
Kim Moody, U.S. Labor in Trouble and Transition
both available from Labor Notes - http://labornotes.org/store/books

MM

On Apr 15, 2008, at 3:17 PM, Jim Straub wrote:


> I challenge anyone in our list to point to an alternate, workable
> strategy to rebuild the labor movement up from 7% of the private
> sector in the US's current political climate and alignment of forces.
>
> Some don't like that Unite Here and SEIU  ruthlessly pursue union
> density through corporate campaigns to win organizing rights.  Fair
> enough.  Let's hear your plan.  Because it's not an academic question
> for those who work to put food on their table--- a rebuilt labor
> movement genuinely is badly needed for us all.
>
> I won't even challenge you to put your plan into practice.  Leftos of
> the world I meet you on your own terms--- that of Talk.  Just say your
> better idea.  Can't hurt for us to move into a constructive
> direction.  Judging from my math errors I made so far in the debate if
> I keep on the current tack I'll de-organize us dow into .00007% of the
> workforce before long!
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