My point with the air traffic controllers is just that: you absolutely can make them. The air traffic controllers thought they had a supreme bargaining position

My point with the air traffic controllers is just that: you absolutely can make them. The air traffic controllers thought they had a supreme bargaining position, but then suddenly they discovered that their power was a social construct and could be ripped away when they overplayed their hand. I don't think it will happen, but my point is that it can if they overplay their hand.