Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 15:54:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Justin Schwartz <jschwart-AT-freenet.columbus.oh.us>
Subject: Re: Splits in the working class -Reply -Reply



How would I persuade the worker to join the strike? I'd say what you said,
that is, I'd appeal to longer range than immediate interests. I'd appeal
to solidarity as opposed to narrow self interest. But I would not regard
her belief that she might lose her job if she stayed out as mistaken, nor
think that it is not in her inherest to keep her job.

--Justin

On Wed, 24 Apr 1996, Adam Rose wrote:

> > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Part of the problem is that I have presented ideas in very abbreviated
> > > form. The false consciousness has material roots in the competition
> > > between workers. But I think it is still false consciousness, even if
> > > it has material roots.
> > > 
> > > Adam.
> > 
> > Better, Adam, But false coinscousness has to be somehow false. And it's
> > not false that it's in the immediate selfish interest of a worker to
> > crossa  picket line and keep her job rather than stay out on strike and
> > lose it, even if it would be better for her if the strike succeeded and
> > she won greater benefits and higher wages.
> 
> Yes it is.
> 
> If the union is broken, she will be in a worse position after
> the strike than before it. All the union agreements will be torn
> up. Safety will go out the window. She will have to do more
> than one person's job. etc. Of course the beaten strikers will 
> be in an even worse position than she will.
> 
> The result of her following her incorrect perception of her
> interests are that she is worse off, immediatly, directly,
> in the short term.
> 
> And if I were a picket, this is how I'd attempt to persuade
> her to join the strike.
> 
> How would you attempt to persuade her to join the strike ?
> 
> Adam.
> 
> Adam Rose
> SWP
> Manchester
> UK
> 
> 
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