Re: [Marxism] China to Press More Firms to Unionize (WSJ)

[Marvin Gandall <marvgandall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Walter wrote:

> (COMMENT: A distinctly positive change of pace from a prominent U.S. trade
> unionist.
> More U.S. trade unionists should probably to to China and see it for
> themselves, too.
> Wouldn't it be nice if the United States had a government which encouraged
> workers
> to join trade unions? China's government is led by a bunch of
> COMMUNISTS...)

> October 13, 2006
>
> China to Press More Firms to Unionize
> By MEI FONG
> October 13, 2006; Page A4
> THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
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Capitalist governments can also encourage unions to stimulate domestic
demand . The most notable example was the FDR government's passage of the
depression-era Wagner Act giving workers a legal umbrella under which to
organize in order to boost purchasing power and revive production. A
ubiquitous poster circulated by the unions famously proclaimed: "The
President wants you to join the union!" As Rod Holt notes, the Chinese want
to become less export-dependent by developing their huge home market, and
raising the general wage level, beginning with the big firms most able to
afford it, is part of the process..





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