Lessons from the Amazon unionizing defeat
The current union model is no longer sustainable, especially in companies that already pay $15 per hour. If working conditions are bad, OSHA needs to be funded adequately (with increased fines) and less oversight for unionized firms. People respond to penalties. The best life for unions would be as proxy holders in employee-owned firms. Going this way would take a culture shift within the labor movement - including supporting a shift of a portion of the employer contribution to Social Security to employer shares. This may involve, gasp, working with Republicans.
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