There’s a difference between democracy and egalitarianism, and no matter how strongly you might feel about the former, nothing’s more toxic to the soul than the latter. Too often the promise of a union isn’t fair treatment but rather equal treatment. Do you do a good job or a shitty one? Doesn’t matter. Your union has fought hard for a living wage, so you’ll get it.
Richard Russo, The Destiny Thief
Quote on Egalitarianism
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Unions aren’t egalitarian. They seek fair wages across scales that are typically quite wide. How employees are treated depends on collective agreements that management has ratified.
Finally, all full-time workers deserve living wages. This concept does not warrant the scorn Russo provides here.
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