Post by Walker on Jun 27, 2012 0:53:15 GMT
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Thank you Harrison for your honesty.
For me, I'd rather separate myself from union organizing, though workplace committees still have some value. Through workplace committees I can't say I've ever successfully performed a strike, though it has created situations at some workplaces, with walkouts, call offs, work slowdowns, widespread insubordination, economic damage, discussion on the spreading of activities, positioning to undermine the leadership of management, positioning for control of the workplace and/or attack the workplace, etc.
Not all workplaces have experienced the same level of activity and my participation in organizing these things has also varied based on what I felt could be gotten away with, given the social dynamics, level of surveillance, present relationship of workers with management and so on.
I suppose I would support workplace fraction groups should a workplace committee turn towards unionizing. I'd criticize the union as I'd criticize the boss, should a union exist in the workplace, as I have done. If I operate in a union, which I have, it is with full knowledge that I'm participating in a capitalist institution for my self interest within capitalism. I want better pay and benefits, but if my role in the workplace is to subvert the relationships of the class to capitalism, my efforts will go in another direction.
I suppose food sharing and fund-raising efforts would be a couple tactics should a workplace committee go in my direction for a resolute strike that aims to cripple the operation of business. Should things not go in my direction, obviously they would be for capitalism and like any job, I'd allow my efforts to be absorbed to gain the benefits I can. I won't break unions nor turn against a workplace that decides in favor of unionizing, but I also wouldn't fool myself into thinking I'm involved in subversive activity.
Perhaps there is a stronger approach than mine to bring up, which is my hope. I'll continue reading and perhaps discuss more should it seem to add to discussion.
Thank you Harrison for your honesty.
For me, I'd rather separate myself from union organizing, though workplace committees still have some value. Through workplace committees I can't say I've ever successfully performed a strike, though it has created situations at some workplaces, with walkouts, call offs, work slowdowns, widespread insubordination, economic damage, discussion on the spreading of activities, positioning to undermine the leadership of management, positioning for control of the workplace and/or attack the workplace, etc.
Not all workplaces have experienced the same level of activity and my participation in organizing these things has also varied based on what I felt could be gotten away with, given the social dynamics, level of surveillance, present relationship of workers with management and so on.
I suppose I would support workplace fraction groups should a workplace committee turn towards unionizing. I'd criticize the union as I'd criticize the boss, should a union exist in the workplace, as I have done. If I operate in a union, which I have, it is with full knowledge that I'm participating in a capitalist institution for my self interest within capitalism. I want better pay and benefits, but if my role in the workplace is to subvert the relationships of the class to capitalism, my efforts will go in another direction.
I suppose food sharing and fund-raising efforts would be a couple tactics should a workplace committee go in my direction for a resolute strike that aims to cripple the operation of business. Should things not go in my direction, obviously they would be for capitalism and like any job, I'd allow my efforts to be absorbed to gain the benefits I can. I won't break unions nor turn against a workplace that decides in favor of unionizing, but I also wouldn't fool myself into thinking I'm involved in subversive activity.
Perhaps there is a stronger approach than mine to bring up, which is my hope. I'll continue reading and perhaps discuss more should it seem to add to discussion.