I've never been a fan of unions as I see a lot of abuse of their purpose, as seems to be apparent in this case.
For a strike this public to be effective, the union needs the public on their side. Reading the posts here and listening to those being interviewed, it doesn't seem as if the union has the public on their side. This was a dumb move on their part, I think. I don't think they realized this could backfire on them.
I believe unions are necessary, but I also believe that too many of them abuse the power and trust they are given.
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