I don't disagree with you, I just think it's an orthogonal concern. Arguably, companies reach better decisions (and thus perform better financially) when labor

I don't disagree with you, I just think it's an orthogonal concern. Arguably, companies reach better decisions (and thus perform better financially) when labor has a seat at the table; better financial performance should (but doesn't always! see recent layoffs) result in more stable employment and more opportunities for advancement. But that's beside the point about what labor's primary interest is and what the Board's and the shareholders' primary interests are.