It would be hard to prove how volunteers have been ma-terially harmed. Now that we offer an inexpensive unlimited-use package, there’s not a tremendous economic barrier. As for the guides themselves, they’re free to leave, or to purchase regular AOL accounts. It’s hard to unring the bell and make a case that there were onerous conditions put on their service. At least AOL’s a free and equal collective-type partnership, right?ĪG: Except that AOL has volunteers punch in for work and follow a schedule.ĪG: And except that AOL boots volunteers for voicing disagreement with policies like payment of volunteers.ĬL: Legally, it’s unlikely that the volunteers have a leg to stand on-after all, they knew and agreed to the terms.
