It is not that this generation, or any generation, forgets the challenges the last generation faced - that is either a fond memory or a nightmare best forgotten - it is the experience of the generation before the last generation that is forgotten. Whilst the repetition of events such as wars, financial crashes and the mass movement of peoples are not predictable in themselves, once occurred the outcome is ail-too familiar. Technological change can take place at such a slow rate that it may not be readily apparent. Alternatively, it can be so fast that identification and appreciation of its future implications is difficult. New technology brings both threats and opportunities. Unions that recognise this and prepare accordingly are better able not only to survive, but to serve their membership better.
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