Re: Re: Fwd: BIG Ithaca HOUR News!

[Joanna Sheldon <cjs10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:22 19-10-00, Martin wrote:


> The thing that I might find
> distressing would be if a lawyer was needed - 
> and the same disparity in weighted value of hours exists. A lawyer could
> get hundreds of hours of labor for a few hours of labored
> citations.

Those who get paid in Ithaca money are encouraged to think of one HOUR as
being worth one hour's work, no matter what the work is.  Some
people do charge more, though not by a lot, as far as I know; no one
charges less.  Since you can exchange your HOURs at the local deli
for what other people are paying ten dollars for, it's not a bad way for
a minimum-wage worker to buy lunch.  (What's standard minimum wage
in the US these days, under five dollars, I think?)

> I'll agree with Michael and Doug
> about "hours" not solving unemployment. 
> Unemployment is not a problem, just a tool of capital. It's only a 
> problem when there's no alternative system in evolution (like hours.) As
> to the "margins of the economy" - they could/should become the
> borders. 

I don't suppose HOURS were ever meant to solve unemployment.  

cheers,
Joanna