Re: [hangout] Re: pittance

At 12:58 PM 4/12/2004 -0400, Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS wrote:

>On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 08:55:58AM -0700, Barry Caplan wrote: 
>> So Ruben,
>>this is the land of entrepreneurialism...what efforts are you making
>>to make your dream off unionizing IT people a reality? Have you spoken
>>with anyone in an actual union? Why do they think they will be able to
>>succeed where they never have before?
>
>
>Are you throwing down the guantlet to me :)  Unionization is probibly not 
>appropriate for IT.  



Oops wrong gauntlet. I thought you said something about making licensing a requirement to be hired. Aside from how you could enforce that without union activity...

But I still think licensing is just as unlikely to make anyone care. For one thing, how will you grandfather everyone in? For another, don't you think technology changes too fast to determine the test in time? How much bureaucracy do you think this is going to take? - Oh wait now I see how it is going to create jobs :)

How is what you are proposing anything short of a hidden tarriff on using code developed overseas? How would you plan to certify a gameboy or vcr or a toshiba laptop?

Best,

Barry