No one would work for the place because they treated their employees so bad. The free market solved the problem. People essentially voted with their feet. ---------------- My message did not make it to the list. Don't know why... I'll try again... Tim - I think this answer only works when there is realistic competition. If the nearest competitor is 3 states away, it is just not feasable to move there until things get absolutly intolerable. Unions are a form of free market also, as long as there is no compulsion to join the union. * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *