tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282727.post4560246560774748217..comments2024-03-09T04:13:53.858-06:00Comments on Accidental Deliberations: On social rolesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282727.post-14617255959631341252013-03-02T14:58:42.887-06:002013-03-02T14:58:42.887-06:00Unions are doing a great deal of work that goes be...Unions are doing a great deal of work that goes beyond the narrow interests of their members, the issue is how to communicate this to the general public.<br /><br />The media has zero interest in reporting these stories preferring instead to focus on conflict and of course the "greed" angle.<br /><br />On the political front we see this new "pragmatic" NDP is shy about being to closely aligned with labour.<br /><br />The only solution I see is to become more imaginative and militant, engage in acts of civil disobedience mount campaigns that actually engage the public. <br /><br />While risky I see nothing to lose for if we continue to behave as we have these past few decades we surely will not survive.<br /><br />The time for timidity and playing the game by their rules is over.<br /><br />Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.com