From:	Bruce gyro@********.co.za
Subject:	Industrial Action (was Re: Harrowing of Focus (sic))
Date:	Tue, 24 Aug 1999 09:27:40 +0200

<snippage>

>Well the countries I was thinking about were the VERY low income
countries,
>you know the ones where folks are routinely dying of starvation. Put
the
>right face on it and the country'll let you in without too much of a
fuss
>(Trying to stimulate the economy and bring fresh money into the area
and all
>that) once you're established, you set up sweat shops and start
chugging out
>stuff. Go Slow, organize a sit in...You're fired. Your best friend
(whose
>family is also starving) will take over your spot before the spot
gets cold.
>The Government (whose standing army is probably funded or supplied or
>trained by you) wont be able to do too much in the way of ousting
you. Just
>don't put folks in the position of having nothing to lose...

The point of my original reply was that it isnt all that easy to just
fire somebody once the workers get organised. They will realise that
the corp is out to exploit them very quickly. (Poor does not equal
stupid)
Hopefully, they will also realise that it does not matter a great deal
who holds the job as the money earned enters the community as a whole,
to most everyones benefit. It is a mistake to underestimate the
workers, the corps know this from centuries of experience.

- + - BRUCE <gyro@********.co.za> -

MiX it UP!