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Huh? That quote says the union negotiated a deal that did exactly what I said it did. The subject of the piece continued to work at the Times for another 38 yea
by raldi 9y ago
Huh? That quote says the union negotiated a deal that did exactly what I said it did. The subject of the piece continued to work at the Times for another 38 years, until his voluntary retirement.
- MichaelMoser123 9y agoDuring their work with Linotype they got into close contact with lead, this often leads to lead poisoning. I guess they would have retired relatively early. For all the nostalgia people tend to forget that this stuff was a health hazard. https://rarecachebroadcast.wordpress.com/2015/01/26/linotype-and-lead-poisoning/ https://rarecachebroadcast.wordpress.com/2015/01/26/linotype...
- fabianhjr 9y agoRaldi said that innovation is easier when it is not in conflict with peoples' livelihood; not that innovation shouldn't happen. (Eg, when changing printing methods won't put most workers on the street)
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- timr 9y agoThe first quote says they resisted it. The second says it took them over a decade to reach an agreement. And if you don't believe the quotes, you can read the article, which emphasizes the same thing.