Wm James > wrote in message >. ..
Before
> >>you answer, if you can save 10% on something YOU buy by shopping
> >>somewhere else, what would you choose?

There are many who make socially responsible purchases instead of
opting for the 10% bargain. And we do not cross a picket line even if
the inconvenience is considerable. Clearly Mr. James (any relation to
the great pragmatist philosopher? hard to believe) cannot imagine a
sincere or democratic (read non-socialist, I suppose) motive for
responsible action.

Given the structure of the corporate world in which thousands or more
individuals collectively support a single management team that
represents an entity with the considerable status and rights (in many
important respects) of an individual, workers similarly organize to
act as one in their bargaining. Seems fair enough. Power-to-power.
The American way. That workers win as infrequently as they do simply
shows that it's easier to buy power than to organize for it.
Martin