CRN,
Great post, thanks. I chose the word coop in hopes of avoiding a rancorous political discussion. There are some elements in the US who have been convinced by the bobbleheads of fox/talkradio that unions are evil, that when capital organizes it is beneficial and when labor organizes its wasteful. We're seeing the results of such a specious argument in our economy as i write. I consider myself a moderate, and believe that neither capital nor labor should be too powerful. Today we suffer because the pendulum has swung way too far toward capital to the detriment of workers AND the bankers. It's fine for the rich to be parasites, but its in no one's interest to kill the host
Ha, ha, Submarinepainter. With that avatar you should know the success of coops. The Vinalhaven boys--a well established fisherman's coop-- get the best price on the coast of Maine, bar none. Even the Atwoods won't piss them off; too many bugs at stake.
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