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<blockquote data-quote="Fortis" data-source="post: 1200345" data-attributes="member: 7235">I always viewed unions as a poor man's lobby and an overall good thing. It's nice to think that the law will always have your back against massive, faceless corporations, but we've seen what corporations get up to in unregulated environments against lone workers. In a sane world where the markets were never tampered with and corporations were not up to slick shit we would not need unions, but I think banding together with a tribe of guys in your same industry is a necessity these days. It's like having a tribe. In these atomized times, we tend to think we can do everything by the sweat of our brow, but just look to the past and see how long that lasts.&nbsp;I don't co-sign every union, but I do understand why the unions exist. I'm a bit biased, though. My family is mostly composed of laborers working in the various construction crafts. Almost impossible to avoid fuckery unless you sign on with a union to get your back.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortis, post: 1200345, member: 7235"] I always viewed unions as a poor man's lobby and an overall good thing. It's nice to think that the law will always have your back against massive, faceless corporations, but we've seen what corporations get up to in unregulated environments against lone workers. In a sane world where the markets were never tampered with and corporations were not up to slick shit we would not need unions, but I think banding together with a tribe of guys in your same industry is a necessity these days. It's like having a tribe. In these atomized times, we tend to think we can do everything by the sweat of our brow, but just look to the past and see how long that lasts. I don't co-sign every union, but I do understand why the unions exist. I'm a bit biased, though. My family is mostly composed of laborers working in the various construction crafts. Almost impossible to avoid fuckery unless you sign on with a union to get your back. [/QUOTE]

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