[Stumped]

Originally Posted by garinda

I was brought up by parents who were doing the same thing as myself, in the time scale you mentioned, and who were also not sheep, to be browbeaten into doing things they didn't believe were right.

I guess strength of character, knowing your own mind, and following your own convictions is a learned trait...unless it's genetic.

Life does indeed deal us some harsh lessons from time to time. The lessons I learned from my early experiences with union membership scarred me for life. The company I worked for was deemed a closed shop, hence my change of career on completing my apprenticeship, since which time I have looked upon union activity with a suspicion that has failed to mellow with time.