[ilssa] Re: a word about shipping
- From: Molly Kalkstein <mollykalkstein@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ilssa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:46:40 -0500
Also wanted to point out that for those of us in Canada and elsewhere, UPS
and FedEx are both awful choices, in my experience. Unless you guys want to
pay a $30 brokerage fee, I think I had better stick with USPS.
molly
On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Lara Durback <
fluorescentpeacock@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
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> 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
>
>
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> 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
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> 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,
>
> Bridget
> ILSSA Co-Operator
> Local 347 Shop FS
>
> ILSSAILSSAILSSAILSSAILSSAILSSAILSSAILSSAILSSAILSSA
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> *AS MANY HOURS AS IT TAKES*
> ILSSA Local 347 Shop FS
> www.impractical-labor.org
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> 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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