“…In a solidarity union, the worker shares his or her grievance with a committee of co-workers. They decide together on a course of direct action to right the wrong, which the workers will lead. The workers thereby harness their own power and creativity rather than depending on ‘professionals.‘ Business unions sometimes say to members, ‘You are the union.‘ In a solidarity union, that proposition is true.”
I want to understand why free agency exists because of Curt Flood, the cost personally and professionally, and why MLB is not putting him on the Hall of Fame ballot.
This looks like a great baseball read!
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pickThis historical fiction is set in 1920/21 & chronicles the real Battle of Blair Mountain, which was between the coal mines and the miners who were trying to improve the horrible conditions & unionize. The author has included real people & others inspired by real people. It is a very educational read but suffers a little due to keeping true to the real story and the number of characters. It is, however, a fascinating, albeit violent, story. 3.75/5
bailedWelp… my first bailed book of 2024… I hate to give up on a book, but this one just isn‘t for me! The description sounded so promising but the author‘s rather flowery prose didn‘t match the immediate violence throughout. And while I usually can stomach some grisly scenes, I need to care about the characters which didn‘t happen with the size of cast. They felt at a remove and the research bordered too closely to info-dumping to capture my interest.
so-soA bit repetitive but I learned a great deal.
https://reecaspieces.com/2024/05/14/rednecks-by-taylor-brown-stmartinspress-smpi...
pickHaving read this so shortly after Our Kids: The America Dream in Crisis was a #Powerful combination. If you aren't screwed by the opportunity gap in childhood, you're pretty likely to be screwed by the bottom-line mentality of the corporate world.
27/62
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“…most people will still opt for privacy and autonomy over technical efficiency and community interest.”
While obvious, this blew my mind. Is this perhaps why we are so lonely? Privacy and autonomy are optimized in isolation. But that is not where we are humans find most of our happiness and contentment.
“Democracy dies in darkness” also comes to mind when optimizing for privacy and the U.S‘s current political issues.
Stacy, I love this gift! Thank you!! This potholder!!!! 🤣 The pride mug is 💯% Chef‘s kiss 😘 I‘ve started the past few years reading about inequality so it looks like my trend continues in 2024. I hope you have a Merry Christmas, friend!!! 🎅🏼 📚 #LitsyLove
