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Guilds still exist and wield considerable power. See the the American Bar Association or American Medical Association.

rtkwe 7y ago
These go well beyond what the Bar Association and AMA do though by providing space where it'd otherwise be unaffordable for the individual members. The Bar and AMA are much more focused on the regulatory and lobbying side of things with little of the support roles, which honestly makes sense given that their membership is generally very well paid so the funding and support functions aren't as necessary.
- lotsofpulp 7y ago
  A portion of their high pay is because of the regulatory and lobbying side.
  - wlesieutre 7y ago
    For example from 1997: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-03-01-1997060012-story.html https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-03-01-19970600... > "The United States is on the verge of a serious oversupply of physicians," the AMA and five other medical groups said in a joint statement. "The current rate of physician supply -- the number of physicians entering the work force each year -- is clearly excessive."
    - jtuente 7y ago
      > Cohen said medical schools have been producing the same number of doctors, 17,000 a year, for more than a decade. But, he said, there has been "explosive growth in the number of entry-level positions for residents." About 8,000 of the 25,000 positions are filled by graduates of medical schools outside the United States. > Cohen said federal money should "no longer be used to support the training of foreign nationals." And it seems the actual focus is on whether to fund foreign students.
  - Brakenshire 7y ago
    Also a significant reason why healthcare is particularly expensive in the US.
morelikeborelax 7y ago
Yep. The London guilds still wield a fair bit of power. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_company https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_company
- chrisseaton 7y ago
  Those aren't literally guilds for their trades any more. They're charitable clubs with an historic name. Some try to support some charities that are related to their historic role, but most are focused on things like general education.
rayiner 7y ago
The ABA is a professional organization like the IEEE or ACM. Maybe you're thinking of state bars?

These go well beyond what the Bar Association and AMA do though by providing space where it'd otherwise be unaffordable for the individual members. The Bar and AMA are much more focused on the regulatory and lobbying side of things with little of the support roles, which honestly makes sense given that their membership is generally very well paid so the funding and support functions aren't as necessary.

lotsofpulp 7y ago
A portion of their high pay is because of the regulatory and lobbying side.
- wlesieutre 7y ago
  For example from 1997: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-03-01-1997060012-story.html https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-03-01-19970600... > "The United States is on the verge of a serious oversupply of physicians," the AMA and five other medical groups said in a joint statement. "The current rate of physician supply -- the number of physicians entering the work force each year -- is clearly excessive."
  - jtuente 7y ago
    > Cohen said medical schools have been producing the same number of doctors, 17,000 a year, for more than a decade. But, he said, there has been "explosive growth in the number of entry-level positions for residents." About 8,000 of the 25,000 positions are filled by graduates of medical schools outside the United States. > Cohen said federal money should "no longer be used to support the training of foreign nationals." And it seems the actual focus is on whether to fund foreign students.
- Brakenshire 7y ago
  Also a significant reason why healthcare is particularly expensive in the US.

morelikeborelax 7y ago

Yep. The London guilds still wield a fair bit of power. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_company https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_company

chrisseaton 7y ago
Those aren't literally guilds for their trades any more. They're charitable clubs with an historic name. Some try to support some charities that are related to their historic role, but most are focused on things like general education.

rayiner 7y ago

The ABA is a professional organization like the IEEE or ACM. Maybe you're thinking of state bars?