Andrew (Austin),
That's right you did not write the quote--I did.
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> From: Andrew Wayne Austin <aaustin@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
> To: WORLD SYSTEMS NETWORK <wsn@csf.colorado.edu>
> Subject: Re: A Global Union
> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 1997 08:00 AM
>
> List,
>
> This quote is falsely attributed to me. I wrote no posts between Jun 22
> and Jun 29 1997 to any listservs. I did a check through my own extensive
> archives, as well as World-Systems archives, because the below quote does
> not sound like my writing--nothing was found.
>
> Andy Austin
>
> On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Richard K. Moore wrote:
>
> > 6/27/97, Andrew Austin wrote:
> > >Don't the people of the third world labor markets deserve the same
> > >marginal benefits (i.e., health benefits, 40 hour week, vacation time,
> > >safe conditions, descent wages, etc.) as their counterparts had doing
the
> > >same job?
> >
> > Came across this old post as I've been reading Greider's "One World
Ready
> > or Not". He points out that some third-world workers, not to mention
> > governments, consider the above attitude imperialistic (or arrogantly
> > paternalistic) in that these folks see their "comparative advantage" in
> > their cheaper and more compliant work force.
> >
> > Of course there are other third-world workers fighting for better
treatment
> > - don't know what the mix of opinion is. But worker-solidarity on a
global
> > basis seems to have difficulties of many kinds.
> >
> >
> > rkm
> >
> >
> >