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Tim Lamb wrote:
A union exists to protect the jobs of its members. Job security is
part of that. All successful businesses are only successful due to the
efforts of the workforce. Lead by a decent management. It is so obvious
as to hardly need stating.

Even the extent that *protecting jobs* destroys the industry?

Try reading what I actually wrote. The clue is 'successful'.

In the miners case they would all have been out of work shortly anyway. So
just a last stand. Which many - if even half human - would understand.

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