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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: cosmicforce who wrote (31375)	10/9/2001 8:47:17 AM
From: TimF	Respond to of 82486

People stuck in an oppressive labor system (that of indentured and underpaid employees) wanted a 'free market' system too. No one could come in and undercut the company on housing, food and supplies. This was an island of virtual monopoly. Strikeing is part of a free market economy. You won't work unless they increase your pay. I have no problem with it as long as it stays peaceful. On the other hand I have no problem with other people who will work for what the company offers accepting that pay and going to work while the strikers will not. Are you equating labor reform with communism? I don't think that is necessarily true. No not at all. Closer to the opposite. While a law that, for example imposes a 40 hour work week is a deviation from a totally free market, I specifically said it was not an example of communism. I'm arguing against communism not against any labor law. If you want to post an example of a specific labor law I might argue for it or against it, or I might not care, but the whole thrust of my argument here is anti-communism. Tim