Journal pherris's Journal: Which side are you on? 4
Years ago I tried to get the CWA into my shop of +400 underpaid and mistreated workers. They weren't interested. Almost got fired for that move. I guess wearing a CWA t-shirt (from a friend at US West) that said "Don't shoot - I'm craft" didn't help. Unions aren't perfect but are a shitload better than what we have now. It just means we need better decentralized unions.
Which side are you on?
by Florence Reece (1931)Come all you good workers,
Good news to you I'll tell
Of how the good old union
Has come in here to dwell.CHORUS:
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?
Which side are you on?My daddy was a miner,
And I'm a miner's son,
And I'll stick with the union
'Til every battle's won.They say in Harlan County
There are no neutrals there.
You'll either be a union man
Or a thug for J. H. Blair.Oh workers can you stand it?
Oh tell me how you can?
Will you be a lousy scab
Or will you be a man?Don't scab for the bosses,
Don't listen to their lies.
Us poor folks haven't got a chance
Unless we organize.
BTW, J. H. Blair was the Sheriff of Harlan County, KY and killed a few coal miners that spoke out in favor of organizing.
The other side of unions... (Score:2)
And the union was wrong (Score:2)
IMO if a union fails it's workers they should give them the boot and get some else to represent them. Workers should be able to choose a union kinda like they get to choose a health care plan (except one union wins the contract for the year for everyone). Let multiple unions come in to the workplace once a year, give their best pitch a
Check out the IWW (Score:1)
scabs (Score:2)