This is essentially it. Boomers got all these nice things and then as they no longer needed it, decided to pull the ladder up behind them. Boomers got to enjoy

This is essentially it. Boomers got all these nice things and then as they no longer needed it, decided to pull the ladder up behind them. Boomers got to enjoy great levels of union participation and then turned out later on in life when it wasn't as important anymore and voted in 'right to work' laws.