"Unions" are a generic term, much like "clergy" is.
Generalizations about "clergy" do not make much sense if you want to cover Iranian Ayatollahs and Buryat Lamas at the same time. Same about unions. The context changes across the globe.
Generalizations about "clergy" do not make much sense if you want to cover Iranian Ayatollahs and Buryat Lamas at the same time. Same about unions. The context changes across the globe.
I come from France where the desire from the elite to crush unions is also strong, but the USA is yet another level.
Given that context the unions that do exist today in the USA have been selected for their survival skills more than anything else. Like always you can only reap what you sow