No Al I wouldn't dream of it. We "Bump" eachother instead.... Hee, hee, hee...
As cat owners we use the word bump quite a bit. The way they rub their cheeks against you sometimes almost standing up and slamming into you. We affectionately call those "Bumps".
But to get back on point; yes the right to strike or otherwise withold services is key. Without it you are not much stronger than before your right to bargin collectively. We here in America have a fairly sad history of organized labor and it didn't just start when "Ronnie" when he went after the air traffic controllers, it has been pretty bad for a long time, from the very begining.
I just have to laugh when I hear politicos and talking heads talking about finally get tough on trade (fair trade instead of screw us all down the river free trade). Insisting on things like the right to organize, our laws suck big time, we have just about emasculated our organized labor here in the US. So, although I agree with the idea in theory, we here must get our own house in order first. Who the hell are we to talk. He who lives in a glass house, right?
Got a lot to do this weekend but I will try and do some of the posting and reading you suggested in the next few days.
