Earlier this year Illinois adopted a piece of legislation that made strikes by Chicago teachers in effect illegal. It had been pushed hard by the big honcho at State Farm, who even held special meetings of employees to push it. The legislature passed it unanimously -- and both the big state unions ALSO SUPPORTED IT. Why? They wanted to save their "place at the table." The unions, like the DP, tend to go along. There are e eptions of whole locals; there are also many union members who don't go along. But on the whole unions have been radical herre and in Europe, only when they are fighting or recognition, with both state and company opposing. No absolute "law" here, but there's a rough tendency.
In fact there is no absolute law, no really dependable 'universal' principle in regard to ANY ASPECT of social or revolutionary movements. That's why they can't be theorized in advance, and why "disciplined parties ALWAYS turn either sectarian or opportunist.
Carrol
On 10/3/2011 1:48 PM, Chris Sturr wrote:
> Shag, you said:
>
> Meanwhile, I think Carrol is right to say that it's a lot of people
>> looking for a movement. it sickens me to watch the vultures move in -
>> the unions, moveon, etc.
>>
>
> I get it about MoveOn, but why does it sicken you to see unions move in?
> I'm disappointed that I won't be able to be down there on the 6th, or
> whenever it is that the transit workers and other unions are going to march.
> And we had really great chats with union folks there yesterday.
>