Si, que puede?

In a discussion about union democracy, I mentioned mobilization. Other people mentioned mobilization too, but as a kind of salve to be placed upon gaping organizing wounds already slashed into the labor framework.

Mobilization is a kind of plan carried forth only in situations of extreme peril. It seems like its almost put into action when the situation is so bad that you need some kind of union chemotherapy. Sure, you might lose some hair and your skin might yellow like old books... but what else is there at this point? You want to live, don't you?

I think we should be thinking about how members feel about unions before we even start talking about making them members. How do we know that they aren't confused by what we're saying? How do you use a thirty-day blitz to introduce someone to the labor movement when we can't even decide on how useful blitzes are?

More later... probably a part two to this one. Gotta go.