So your view of people is that they are 'stupid and cheap'? that's a bit harsh. And, dare I say, very convenient, as it puts the blame neatly on the citizens. You forget that demand is in part created by supply. people will buy what is there, since their range of choices , i.e what's available, is dictated by accountants in the electronics industry. It is they who ultimately decide what to put out into the marketplace. And not every average Joe is a technician or knowledgeable about consumer electronics, since it is not the sort of thing taught in schools, it's hardly entirely their own fault is it? more like a failure of the education system which does not equip people with the skills to judge and think about what they're consuming. Since there is little part from weak 'consumer legislation' to force companies to put serviceability before profits, what usually happens is, the formerly good brands end up cutting costs to compete with the cheaper ones and the whole quality level goes down. Oh, the joys of a free market...
less vacation, no unwanted
And if your boss had decided to make those changes (very common in non-unionized employer-employee relationships) then that would have been ok, right? Time to trot out the old chestnut, 'oh, I'll just find another job if i don't like it.' Well one of the things about unions is that you can stand for positions and later uses the democratic process to change what you don't like... instead of asking what your union could do for you, you could have asked what you could have done for your union ;-)
thanks for sharing all that unsolicited biographical drivel with us - NOT! None of which had anything at all to do with the argument. I see that modesty is not to be found in your list of qualifications...
Have you ever done
You clearly feel it was more important for the business to emulate exploitative practises which enabled those imports to be made more cheaply, instead of setting a standard - don't you think that those people had any right to defend their jobs? It's all about profit with you people.
yeah, i wonder under what conditions...? So you are suggesting that it was better for the US plant to close costing jobs, and move to exploit mexicans.
You truly are a
The only thing I have to respond to this abuse, which is neither called for nor deserved, is that coming from an adult on a science newsgroup, it's pathetic.
Service to your country? service to corporate elites more like. one day you might see that there are millions of workers out there whose rights are in dire need of defending.
-B