UK and US unions in merger talks

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Both unions have been on a merger mania of late, with the USW recently merging with an Aruban union to expand into a third country, albeit a minor one.  To deal with multinational companies, the unions need to become multinationals as well, so it makes sense.  I doubt if the stronger French or German unions are ready to recognize that fact yet.  Union rank and file  (at least in the U.S.) tend to contain some of the most nationalistic I don't care how people elsewhere are doing, I want to keep my job here and make more for doing it, even if there is someone else able to do it cheaper elsewhere and feel like they are improving their lot  by doing so.  Globalization means we either are going to have a race for the bottom or a rising tide lifting everyone up.  So far its done more lifting than downward racing.  That doesn't mean that I'd be happy if I were one of the privileged caught in a downdraft.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

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