>a deep history in the guild system and are related not just to bargaining with employers but also disseminating best practices and standards, so they add a lot

>a deep history in the guild system and are related not just to bargaining with employers but also disseminating best practices and standards, so they add a lot of value as well. This is the first time I've seen someone mention this as a good thing. Most of the time its mentioned in outdated regulations dragging out the economic output of Europe in favor of old people who don't want to use new technology. I think everyone who has worked in physical product company has heard a story about how European unions are slow and expensive which is why XYZ is done somewhere else. I actually like unions, I just found it silly to think that the guild system and the laws that resulted from union's corrupting the government are good things.