It seems popular today to attack labor unions. However, unions are a force for good in this country, and they are being made into a scapegoat for America’s economic woes. Those who point the finger at unions for America’s economic decline over the past few decades do not realize that unions have become increasingly weaker since the 1980s when President Ronald Reagan began his war against unionized workers. However, in the case of the car companies, it was the union workers who made concessions to help keep the companies afloat. It is high time we stop the concepts of trickle-down economics and start to protect America’s most important assets: the working class that acts as the fuel of America’s economic engine.

Source: New York Times June 22, 2024 13:16 UTC