Originally Posted by seamuskeogh
CastIron that is very interesting and disturbing. Do you mind me asking what kind of work you do as a Teamster? Have you thought about joining the Industrial Workers of the World? it is a different kind of union, it doesn't function as a top down beurocratic entitity like the other big professional unions. They are committed to shop floor democracy, as in you negotiate your own contract, you don't give up control to some paid organizer.
www.iww.org
My occupation is discussed adequately in my profile. It's unlikely our membership is going to change. I accept the facts as they are.
In today's economy I view unions as a fraternal member service organization more than what they are now: a political entity and business adversary.
As an aside: Isn't the IWW also a socialist political party?
Perhaps I'm mistaken with the name, it just rings a vague bell in that direction.