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From: wall@ucbvax.ARPA (Steve Wall)
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Subject: Re: new twist on computer "crime" and law
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Date: Wed, 26-Sep-84 01:41:26 EDT
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[this might end up in net.politics...]
[you toucha my modem, I breaka your face...]

60 Minutes did a story on "cottage industries" (i.e. working at home)
last Sunday (Sept. 23rd). The story was on a group of people back East
somewhere who make women's wool clothing at home and how the AFL-CIO was
trying to get them to close down their home production. 

There is some basis for the union's concern in the garmet industry, since 
there are quite a few small businesses that resemble "sweat shops" and
employ mostly women at low wages. The people back East worked at home
under very pleasant conditions and earned ~$8.00/hr, but the union was
trying to keep this from spreading turning into the low-paying "sweat shops".
I think the union might have a point here, although it's clearly open for
debate.

ANYWAY, The interesting thing was that one of the home-producers said that
the union was using them as a guinea pig for the much bigger home computer
industry that is emerging. With union membership on the decline, there is no
doubt that the will try to get a foothold on the home computer industry.
I have a feeling tha it will get pretty nasty as this issue is settled.

Ah yes, "The times, they are a changin'"

Steve Wall
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