Re: A sobering encounter (So now what?)

Subject: Re: A sobering encounter (So now what?)
From: kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 14:42:23 -0700


The one tidbit I'll add to the union discussion:

Unionizing would NOT change the fact that right now, a huge number of
companies that typically employ tech writers are in serious trouble.

These are rough times, and not just for tech writers.

It's naive to think that ANY organization - be it the STC or the Tech
Writers Union Local #487 - can change that just by waving a magic wand.
This is NOT a thriving market in which poor tech writers are being
exploited by evil robber-barons. It's an all-around rough patch in the
road, and its impact is being felt from the top to the bottom of these
companies. Everybody's scrambling.


Hang in there, folks.


Keith Cronin
working for The Man every night and day, and darned thankful


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