Comments on: France Is Stuck In Traffic As Transit Strike Wears On http://pjmedia.com/blog/france_strikes_8th_day/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:33:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amy Alkon http://pjmedia.com/blog/france_strikes_8th_day/#comment-16895 Amy Alkon Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:43:51 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/france-is-stuck-in-traffic-as-transit-strike-wears-on/#comment-16895 The best thing that's happened for France in recent years is S√©go NOT getting elected. The best thing that’s happened for France in recent years is S√©go NOT getting elected.

]]> By: Joe http://pjmedia.com/blog/france_strikes_8th_day/#comment-16894 Joe Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:11:01 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/france-is-stuck-in-traffic-as-transit-strike-wears-on/#comment-16894 I concede there may have been legitimate uses for unions in the past, but in the modern free world there seems to be little need anymore. It appears the ones wanting to bargain as part of a block of workers are those that under perform and thus would make less if they were compensated based upon their individual merit. Combine this with their thuggery and sabotage and it is east to see a future where they loose a great deal of influence. The general population will simply refuse to put up with their foolishness. I concede there may have been legitimate uses for unions in the past, but in the modern free world there seems to be little need anymore. It appears the ones wanting to bargain as part of a block of workers are those that under perform and thus would make less if they were compensated based upon their individual merit.

Combine this with their thuggery and sabotage and it is east to see a future where they loose a great deal of influence. The general population will simply refuse to put up with their foolishness.

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