From owner-marxism-international  Tue Apr 15 22:47:40 1997
Date: 15 Apr 97 22:45:48 EDT
From: jonathan flanders <72763.2240@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Re: M-I: In response
Message-ID: <970416024548_72763.2240_EHL76-1@CompuServe.COM>

>> These long hours, plus the nature of the work (data-entry) have led to my
getting carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists, and cubital tunnel
syndrome in both elbows.  I just had the second operation today.  I might not
even have a job to go back to because of this; I might not be able to work EVER
again.  Very scary when you're my age, or any age for that matter. <<Christi-Ann

Jon Flanders:

  Thanks for the report. These carpal tunnel injuries are the chilling
consequences of advanced capitalism's deskilling and breaking down work into
highly repetitive tasks.

  Mechanics I work with come down with it regularly. Of course, we on the
railroad can sue for damages, its called hitting the Conrail lottery. Workers
such as yourself have no such recourse. I recall seeing a checkout clerk in a
supermarket with both arms splinted up to the elbow, still waving packages over
the scanner.

  I hope you stick around. Posts like yours are a sure antidote to the airly
dismissive theorizing we have been subjected to lately. 



Jon Flanders, using OzWin 2.12.1



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