Re: Common Dreams xenophobia

[Eubulides <autoplectic@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 3/30/06, David B. Shemano <dshemano@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think the discussion of unionization and immigration was a bit flippant.  Undoubtedly, racism plays a part in certain views.  However, as good Marxists, focus on the underlying economic realities.  I think it is common sense that, in the medium to long term, unions can only increase the price of labor by limiting the supply of workers.  While an increase of workers through immigration may increase union membership, which will increase union dues, it will be a certainty that the price of labor will be lower than in the absence of the immigration.  To me, this creates a contradiction between unions and their existing workers.  As Mr. Proyect's excerpt demonstrates, the economic realities were apparent from the beginning.
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> David Shemano
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The notion that unions can limit the supply of workers is as
ridiculous as the claim that unions can limit sex and population
growth. One need only look at the history and economics of labor
markets for abundant counterevidence.

Ian
[dues paying union member]