Re: NYT on French unions
Nathan Newman wrote:
How about Doug’s comment about the success of the French union protests– “And all without gangsters” slam on unions as corrupt mafiosas.
It was an allusion to the last line of the NYT piece:
That progress has won the unions a measure of popular support far larger than that enjoyed by American unions. Many people in the United States take a jaundiced view of strikes because union members are relatively better off than many private-sector employees. But French polls consistently show strong public support for striking workers, despite the havoc they may cause.
And with strong ideological foundations, French unions have not become associated with organized crime, as has happened with some unions in the United States.
It’s true, you know.
Doug