Alex Balk on the bloggers’ organizing committee
http://gawker.com/news/idiots/join-the-bloggers-union-286408.php
idiots Join The Blogger’s Union!
What kind of good ideas are coming out of the Yearly Kos convention?
Here’s one!
In a move that might make some people scratch their heads, a loosely
formed coalition of left-leaning bloggers are trying to band together
to form a labor union they hope will help them receive health
insurance, conduct collective bargaining or even set professional
standards.
We are about as pro-union as possible (particularly in this day and
age) and even we find this to be a remarkably stupid idea. The
article goes on to note that, “In a world as diverse, vocal and
unwieldy as the blogosphere, there’s no consensus about what type of
organization is needed and who should be included. Some argue for a
free-standing association for activist bloggers while others suggest
a guild open to any blogger — from knitting fans to video gamers –
that could be created within established labor groups.” Um, exactly.
Let’s go back to the well one more time: “‘I sure would like to have
that union bug on my Web site,’” said [Kristen] Burgard, a blogger
who uses the moniker Bendy Girl.” Go for it, Kristen! We can’t wait
to see people picketing themselves for the right to take a five
minute bathroom break away from making various Photoshop images of
Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson “hazing cheezburgers.”
Jesus Christ. LABOR UNIONS ARE TACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS TO DEAL WITH
MANAGEMENT, YOU UNEMPLOYED SADSACKS.