Harley Shaiken Largest Quotations

Caterpillar is a powerful symbol of this process. It dominates its field. It is one of America's largest exporters, and it is very profitable. If there ever was a company that could bring back the social contract of the mid-20th century, it is Caterpillar. But it chooses not to.

This contract could be a watershed event within the telecommunications industry because a major union has used its existing leverage to break into a new area. This isn't simply any company. It's the largest telecommunications employer. On one level it's potentially a watershed event because the union could gain a toehold in the most promising area of telecommunications.

They are reaching out and offering the workers a service, but they are also laying out the possibility of workers beginning to work together. So as an individual, you don't have to confront the largest employer in the world. You can do it as a group.