The last several weeks have seen a
sea change for unions in the United States. After decades of protection from
labor-friendly administrations and judges, the tide has turned and is no longer
in their favor.
And while many in the labor movement
may see nothing but one defeat after another, there is a real opportunity for a
fresh start and a return to labor’s roots, while also forgoing the recent history that labor has had in using coercive means to bolster fundraising and membership.