Submitted 72 secons ago by "WibblyWobblyWonder"
In fairness, I've always been of the opinion that Kandorcon didn't go far enough, but that's a digression for another time....
While I can at least partly respect the second half of this, ultimately I find the idea of management representing their employees to ring somewhat hollow. Ultimately, even those rules are imposed by one man, and those subject to them have no direct say in what they are, or for that matter who actually makes them. You'll forgive me if I don't trust in the benevolence of Mr. Scott, but being wealthy doesn't automatically make one more concerned for the wellbeing of one's fellow human beings. There needs to be some form of check on any form of government, external to the running of that government. The people subject to the law need to have some say in how those laws are created, even if it's only to elect the lawmaker responsible. Anything else is the equivalent to feudalism at best where people rely solely on the benevolence of one's Lords for their status and wellbeing. Whether Mr. Scott has good intentions or not is irrelevant.... his intentions, or those of his decendants may change at any moment, or may be changed by any external force.
A proper Union - not just a workers council, but genuine representation - for Stellvia would be a good thing, IMHO. It would give people a true voice that would ensure they were heard, and the political muscle to back their feelings up. Those in the Office will always say that a business is at it's strongest when all employees work together with each other, and when management and employees take each others concerns onboard, but in practice this has often proven to be little more than hot air. Collective bargaining acts as an important check on the power of Capital, one that has time and again been proven necessary inspite of the best 'benevolent' intentions of management.
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OOC: I don't mean to be dickish, I just thought I'd give a challenge. Or even encourage other people to step in in some way. Even just to ask the traditional duck-sized-horses question...
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Quote:Employees have all the rights guaranteed by the Rules of Convention signed at KandorCon.
In fairness, I've always been of the opinion that Kandorcon didn't go far enough, but that's a digression for another time....
Quote:As to who represents the employees ... well, we don't have unions - yet - so it's up to management to do that. Sometimes they recommend a manager be transferred or fired because he isn't following the rules about how to treat the people he supervises.
While I can at least partly respect the second half of this, ultimately I find the idea of management representing their employees to ring somewhat hollow. Ultimately, even those rules are imposed by one man, and those subject to them have no direct say in what they are, or for that matter who actually makes them. You'll forgive me if I don't trust in the benevolence of Mr. Scott, but being wealthy doesn't automatically make one more concerned for the wellbeing of one's fellow human beings. There needs to be some form of check on any form of government, external to the running of that government. The people subject to the law need to have some say in how those laws are created, even if it's only to elect the lawmaker responsible. Anything else is the equivalent to feudalism at best where people rely solely on the benevolence of one's Lords for their status and wellbeing. Whether Mr. Scott has good intentions or not is irrelevant.... his intentions, or those of his decendants may change at any moment, or may be changed by any external force.
A proper Union - not just a workers council, but genuine representation - for Stellvia would be a good thing, IMHO. It would give people a true voice that would ensure they were heard, and the political muscle to back their feelings up. Those in the Office will always say that a business is at it's strongest when all employees work together with each other, and when management and employees take each others concerns onboard, but in practice this has often proven to be little more than hot air. Collective bargaining acts as an important check on the power of Capital, one that has time and again been proven necessary inspite of the best 'benevolent' intentions of management.
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OOC: I don't mean to be dickish, I just thought I'd give a challenge. Or even encourage other people to step in in some way. Even just to ask the traditional duck-sized-horses question...
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?