Wouldn’t be a HN thread on unions without half the first-level post being about ...

danielovichdk · on Dec 30, 2024

No. In the country i live in, 2/3 of us is in a union. So around 66% of the work force.

In the US its 10% of the whole workforce.

Now, you explain to me why that is. I will help you. It's not about democracy.

USA is such a shitty country. Also with regards to unions.

keybored · on Dec 31, 2024

The reason is the neoliberal shift. The US used to have more union activity and was more social democratic when it did.

> Now, you explain to me why that is. I will help you. It's not about democracy.

What democracy? Capital is stronger than any democratic system that I know of. But unions etc. provide enough of a counter-weight in some nations.

The US has a particularly bloody labor history according to Chomsky. From memory that was probably in contrast to other advanced nations which happen to have high union participation. In case that’s where you are from.

> I will help you. It's not about democracy.

You will help me understand. With what? Because your FUD “less manufacturing” and “more individualized” BS reasons don’t help explain it.