tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post523910635995549678..comments2023-12-24T06:13:49.857-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Closet Republican: Iran Clamping Down on Labour ActivistsIncognitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-48192972007811965342007-11-06T23:09:00.000-05:002007-11-06T23:09:00.000-05:00DEBBIE: Mine definitely does.. as do some others...DEBBIE: Mine definitely does.. as do some others.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like an interesting book, but depressing. This sad little world of ours.Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-76942088868682374242007-11-05T19:09:00.000-05:002007-11-05T19:09:00.000-05:00Generally I'm against unions, but they do have the...Generally I'm against unions, but they do have their place in some professions. I believe your profession is one of them.<BR/><BR/>There are terrible things going on in Iran, and we only hear about a few of them. I've just finished reading The Volunteer by Michael Ross, a former Mossad undercover agent. What amazing stories he has to tell from his over 20 years duty. Some on Iran are amazing, specifically one woman who was repeatedly raped, tortured, lashed, and abused is ways some in our Congress could never imagine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-53184523472383858352007-11-05T12:33:00.000-05:002007-11-05T12:33:00.000-05:00ANGEL: Not sure when people are going to realize ...ANGEL: Not sure when people are going to realize that they hate us and unless we all convert to Islam, there isn't much that diplomacy can do.<BR/><BR/>DOUGLASGIBBS: Agreed, some Unions are uneccessary and some, like some corporations are down right evil.. but people still should have that option to join, if they so choose. And where would Eastern Europe be without "Solidarity"?<BR/><BR/>REN: Thank you! Guess it's hard to peg me. <BR/><BR/>Not sure what the anti-unionists here have on Unions abroad, so can't comment on that. Thanks for the link.. will check it out.<BR/><BR/>AI: I agree with you. When I was in L.A. (decades ago) working at a Studio (for a day job) I was forced to join a Union for Administrative Assistants/Secretaries.. which was totally bogus. I told the people hiring me I refused to pay part of my salary for union dues, so they upped my salary to cover the cost. But it was a totally uneccessary union. However, my acting Unions are a total necessity. Unions for Pizza Workers: no. Unions for those working under hazardous conditions: yes.<BR/><BR/>Thank you signing the letter!<BR/><BR/>POO: For the most part, they do. Some aren't needed, as I mentioned above. And absolutely, they can misuse the good they can do, which is to make sure everyone has a safe environment to work in and are not taken advantage of.Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692949516037191969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-20595003513019500832007-11-05T11:19:00.000-05:002007-11-05T11:19:00.000-05:00Hi Incog,I have to say that Unions do a good job h...Hi Incog,<BR/>I have to say that Unions do a good job here but in India people would say in hushed tones"He is a member of the Union".They misuse the good that they can do,Stylinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01934065600057813575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-31584856593342434482007-11-05T06:48:00.000-05:002007-11-05T06:48:00.000-05:00I was happy to send the message to the ILO because...I was happy to send the message to the ILO because I feel that persecutions as such are not on. <BR/><BR/>I am part of a union because I must me. To be honest I do not like unions but am willing to concede that as a collective body they are much needed for many who would be at the perils of the system without them. <BR/><BR/>But if you have, within an establishment or organisation, an individual who clearly shines in terms of talent, ability and ‘fire in the belly’, then he/she is best outside a workplace where union power is customary and entrenched. Unions tend to stifle individual creativity because they are focused on the good of all not the one. I speak from experience. <BR/><BR/>Yes, unions are important, just not for me. I would rather negotiate my own terms and be remunerated commensurate to performance. <BR/><BR/>Good posting incog ...Ottavio (Otto) Marasco https://www.blogger.com/profile/07813984603766878752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-36758656519875733422007-11-04T22:25:00.000-05:002007-11-04T22:25:00.000-05:00Really good post. That's why I like I like your b...Really good post. That's why I like I like your blog. One has to respect such a non-dogmatic person.<BR/><BR/>See <A HREF="http://www.marxist.com/iran-story-mansour-osanloo.htm" REL="nofollow">this</A>.<BR/><BR/>I get upset with people who are gung-ho for unions in Iran, and would use every tool in the state apparatus arsenal against workers here.<BR/><BR/>Douglas: Using union power for evil is making sweetheart deals, and being tied to the Democrats.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-38073367610448638282007-11-04T19:24:00.000-05:002007-11-04T19:24:00.000-05:00unions are necessary and a good thing, until they ...unions are necessary and a good thing, until they take their power and use it for evil. Don't turn to the dark side, young Jedi!Douglas V. Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388639848567082980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-46021385973663580252007-11-04T11:20:00.000-05:002007-11-04T11:20:00.000-05:00HiI added onto the title of the post on food(poste...Hi<BR/>I added onto the title of the post on food(posted by incognito)Will come back to read this postGreat Destinations,Great Foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201218731043025164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133856.post-1290885243524741672007-11-04T00:45:00.000-04:002007-11-04T00:45:00.000-04:00Dont worry hun, Obama wants to sit down to tea wit...Dont worry hun, Obama wants to sit down to tea with Iran and chat!..what a tool!..great post!WomanHonorThyselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211851365273181636noreply@blogger.com