Originally posted by
[email protected] 26 2006, 02:29 AM
Why do unions only pertain to one general job like miners, farmers etc.
It's because different jobs have diofferent issues which are in contention with their bosses.
Each job is different and there are different aspects to these different jobs; this means that the struggles and issues raised in those jobs are different.
What we need is a national union that all prolitariat can become members of.
There are unions that take in all workers. Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) for example.
The small scale unions can only fight against their local bourgeoisie like the owner of their local factory.
Usually, in times of struggle unions support each other.
Imaggine the power if all of the prolitariat banded toghether not only could they have nation wide strikes to cripple the bourgeoisie but they could even work towards socialism.
When the time comes though, historically, unions have "banded" togther so I don't think you need to worry that the workers are split because of what union they belong to.
It just dosn't make sense that we don't have one yet.
I can't be certain, but I suspect it's something that has already been thought of.