The fact that they have little knowledge of funding and goals does not factor into this. They are only regurgitating the only information they are presented with. They seek out nothing further, because there is not positive impact on their job if they do. Thus, they spout the union line. If you only receive material, funds, software, brochures, etc. from Microsoft, then you will only know that Microsoft exists. This is the same model for all unions. The lower members are only presented the case that the upper members push out. Thus, in a state of complacency, they just regurgitate the union line. It is a soft sell, not a hard push.
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The fact that they have little knowledge of funding and goals does not factor into this. They are only regurgitating the only information they are presented with. They seek out nothing further, because there is not positive impact on their job if they do. Thus, they spout the union line. If you only receive material, funds, software, brochures, etc. from Microsoft, then you will only know that Microsoft exists. This is the same model for all unions. The lower members are only presented the case that the upper members push out. Thus, in a state of complacency, they just regurgitate the union line. It is a soft sell, not a hard push.