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My father ran a small-town newspaper and tells me that the printers unions were very strong. When he finally did away with the linotype machines, the operators
by jbuzbee 8y ago
My father ran a small-town newspaper and tells me that the printers unions were very strong. When he finally did away with the linotype machines, the operators were guaranteed lifetime employment. When my father finally retired decades later, he still had some of the original linotype operators doing what he called make-work jobs. Many of these operators were never able to pick up the new required skills, but he had to find something for them to do because of the union contract. Not a good situation for anyone.
- rtpg 8y agoI mean it sounds like an alright situation in a country without any form of proper safety net. It's definitely not ideal, but it's something.
- pg_bot 8y agoThe United States has a perfectly capable social safety net.[0] It makes no sense to employ people unproductively. If you believe that your work should have meaning, this would be the ultimate insult. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_programs_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_programs_in_the_United_...