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> The degree of organization needed depends on the circumstances Not as much as you might think. Militant labor unions are still extremely beneficial despite t
by 49531 8y ago
> The degree of organization needed depends on the circumstances
Not as much as you might think. Militant labor unions are still extremely beneficial despite the lack of Pinkerton assassins. The hardest part in organizing is going from 0 to 1. Once you've gotten to the point of collective action, the idea that you don't then go on to form a union is as wild as a startup building an MVP, getting funding, and then just disbanding.
- scarmig 8y agoFun fact: Pinkerton is still around and is "the world's leading provider of corporate risk management solutions" [0]. Companies regularly hire Pinkerton muscle to handle "security threats" related to union organizing. Interestingly, even Google retains Pinkerton to investigate internal leaks [1]. [0] https://www.pinkerton.com/ https://www.pinkerton.com/ [1] https://newrepublic.com/article/147619/pinkertons-still-never-sleep https://newrepublic.com/article/147619/pinkertons-still-neve...
- lsiebert 8y agoStill in existence, and willing to litigate about it's historical portrayal. https://thenerdy.com/red-dead-redemption-pinkerton-lawsuit/ https://thenerdy.com/red-dead-redemption-pinkerton-lawsuit/
- sjg007 8y agoYou’d think Pinkerton would have rebranded.
- jeffdavis 8y agoPerhaps it's still an effective brand in their target market?
- FactolSarin 8y agoThis. Their customers are buying into the brand.