I have a strong grasp of Union mechanics, as evidenced by this... well, whatever it is. Likely manufactured for an Economics class (circa 1994):
Internal Memo: Worm Diggers Union of British Columbia
From: The Desk of Jesse Willis, Head of the Worm digger’s Union (Local) B. C .
to: All union members
re: In light of the approaching deadline of our collective worm digging contracts with British Colombia’s worm digging companies I have outlined several new types of strategies for our union to follow so as to maximize our wages, they are as follows:
1. Legislate policy to restrict membership to the W.D.U.B.C. to only sons & daughters of W.D.U.B.C. members.
2. Legislation of policy to accept only apprenticeshiped workers in to the W.D.U.B.C. who have attained the skill level of a fully licensed apprentice and approved by a W.D.U.B.C. representative.
3. Legislation of approval for the hiring of a public relations corporation to improve the standing in the public’s collective mind of:
-the difficulty of being a worm digger.
-the many uses of worms.
-the preferability of union dug worms to other types.
4. Approval for the transfer of W.D.U.B.C. personnel to a Victoria, British Columbia office in order to lobby provincial (and when required federal) government on union supporting legislation.
5. Approval for the transfer of union due funds in support of a pro-union party during any upcoming government elections.
6. Approval for the extension of W.D.U.B.C. members to include worm diggers in to the Yukon. Although this policy would add to the number of union members and thus normally reducing the wages of union members as a whole it will have a positive effect on union wages. This positive effect is due to the non-unionized workers working at below standard wages in the Yukon their worms are shipped at low prices undercutting what B.C. worms are shipped at. By unionizing the few Yukon members we will improve union wages and decrease our low wage competition and add the Yukon to our market.
7. Approval for research into the private citizen fish licensing by the government and the possibility for requirement such a license to gather worms for the general public (to dissuade people form digging their own worms).
8. Included on this list of proposals is the early retirement option that is a holdover from the last union general meeting. Any members willing to go for this bargain are welcome to come to my office and discuss it with me.
Regarding this list of union initiatives I believe your support in these initiatives will improve the wages of W.D.U.B.C. members by reducing the supply of worm diggers and increasing the demand for worms specifically union dug worms. If any member has a suggestion to improve either of these union helpful strategies please feel free to call or come to my office or call me at home, I am committed to improving union wages and benefits. Thank you, I’ll see you at the meeting at the end of the month when we will vote on these initiatives.


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