That’s because the labor movement in the US has been systematically suppressed for decades. Most surviving unions are what could be called “business unions” or class-collaborationist unions. They are corrupt and have leadership that cut deals with the employers, and union elections are intentionally manipulated to depress turnout, usually by keeping the rank and file in the dark about the schedule.
That’s because the labor movement in the US has been systematically suppressed for decades. Most surviving unions are what could be called “business unions” or class-collaborationist unions. They are corrupt and have leadership that cut deals with the employers, and union elections are intentionally manipulated to depress turnout, usually by keeping the rank and file in the dark about the schedule.