[ilssa] Re: a word about shipping
- From: Lara Durback <fluorescentpeacock@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ilssa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:10:07 +0000
And hate to jump on the doom cloud, but though UPS may be unionized, their
company is a member of ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, one of
the scariest influences in politics today. (I had other links about them which
I lost now.)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/07/1043134/-to-ALEC-Your-Safety-is-a-Non-Issue?via=tag
We may be left with USPS! Which I would not want to lose because I love love
love my mail, and I don't want it to go away. And they are closer to bankruptcy
each day.
Lara
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:23:14 -0600
Subject: [ilssa] Re: a word about shipping
From: leonorjurado@xxxxxxxxx
To: ilssa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Are you guys on facebook? I don´t think so. I´ve looked for you all. get a
member page. I do wanna get a membership.much love to the impractical
laborers.. www.leonorjurado.com
2011/12/9 Local 347 Shop FS <local347shopfs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Thanks so much for bringing this to the fore, Kerri.
Very important to point out... and very much appreciated!
Your message brings up a question that I'd love to pursue–how do we define
practical labor? The name of our organization is very much a protest (at least,
from my perspective) against a forced equation between practicality and cash
money.
But how do we define practicality? Why do we embrace the impractical?
I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts...
Impractically yours,
BridgetILSSA Co-OperatorLocal 347 Shop FS
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ILSSA Local 347 Shop FSwww.impractical-labor.org
On Dec 10, 2011, at 12:08 AM, Kerri Harding wrote:
Hello Impractical Laborers-
I generally try to avoid getting on a soapbox online, but I feel as though the
context of this group makes important to point out that both UPS and USPS have
unionized workers. Fedex does not. While it may be cheaper to send your items
Fedex, when you pay more at UPS, you are supporting practical laborers. As
organization that styles itself after labor unions, perhaps we should do our
best to make ethical choices when we have the option.
Best,
Kerri
Local 205 Shop LL
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