Barbara Ehrenreich, a sociologist, feminist, journalist, driven by social sensitivity and scientific interest, for a couple of years has tried to live or rather survive, as do millions of Americans who daily works with arrabattano low wages. From this experience was born the brilliant reportage Nickel and Dimed, translated into Italian: A starvation pay. As (Not) coming later this month in the richest country in the world .
The book is interesting reading and the style lively and ironic reflections of the author does not avoid heavy industry.
In these days when the known events of FIAT and FIOM have led to numerous debates about the role and function of modern union, I find it particularly interesting to read the episode in which Barbara, during the training group to be put to work as a saleswoman at Wal Mart, among other things, is educated on the role of trade unions:
The theme of internal conflict. also surmountable, "straight-minded and con un atteggiamento positivo", prosegue nel video intitolato Hai scelto un gran bel posto di lavoro , della durata di dodici minuti. In questo video diversi collaboratori testimoniano del "clima da grande famiglia per il quale Wal-Mart è famoso", lasciando intendere che in un posto del genere i sindacati non servono.Un tempo, molto tempo fa, i sindacati svolgevano, sì, un ruolo importante nella società americana, ma oggi "non hanno più molto da offrire ai lavoratori", i quali infatti li abbandonano "a frotte". Wal-Mart fiorisce, i sindacati declinano: tirate un po' voi le conclusioni.Ma, attenzione, "Wal-Mart è da sempre nel mirino dei sindacati". Perché? Perché le quote d'iscrizione are coveted, but is ovvio.Pensate disadvantages of those who subscribe to a union: first, loses the money of the registration fee, which amounts to $ 20 a month, "sometimes more" second, "loses own voice, "because the union claims to speak for him, and finally, lost wages and benefits, which are" played on the negotiating table. " There's hardly surprising that, suggests the video (and I think some of the younger among those present at this point will agree) that the trade unionists, these enemies of the workers, these shameless extortionists, they run the country go unpunished ! (p. . 102)
anchor Barbara Ehrenreich, Smile or Die, a video critical of narcotic ideology of positive thinking:
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