tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post1669064510209184728..comments2023-10-30T02:03:56.081+13:00Comments on Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty: Which side on your own?Maiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-4563236654236713032006-09-15T07:36:00.000+12:002006-09-15T07:36:00.000+12:00I guess the assumption is (and not a completely un...I guess the assumption is (and not a completely unreasonable one) that <br /><br />1a) workers dont save money (and thus being out of work for a while means they might starve) AND <br />1b) can't find new jobs quickly, <br /><br />2)while shareholders do save (ie saying that an investor PROBABLY only invests spare money and probably doesnt borrow to do it, although he could) AND <br />2b) that companies themselves tend to have considerable savings with which to absorb loses (ie your strike isn't going to seriously hurt the company and result in everyone loosing by reducing the availability of jobs).<br /><br />If that is the case then maybe that dynamic needs to be challenged more directly.<br /><br />I think companies in addition massively underestimate the cost of replacing workers usually (so they take more agressive stands than they rationally should) and that workrs overestimate the problems of finding a new job (weakening their bargaining position) as well as feeling some loyalty to a company that doesnt feel that way towards them and from the points above generally not saving or being a very active job searcher and thus being "outsmarted" in that regard (ie you should ALWAYS be looking for a new job - that way there is constant pressure on the employer to keep your wage at a market level).Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11624496692217466430noreply@blogger.com