Oh, this is wishful thinking about unions (enabling workers get fair compensation and benefits for the work that they do, etc). The reality of the unions can be

Oh, this is wishful thinking about unions (enabling workers get fair compensation and benefits for the work that they do, etc). The reality of the unions can be quite different, and counterintuitive, especially as they evolve over time. I have written on my experience, see for example https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26598155 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26598155 I think Americans read its theory on paper and fantasize it. I don’t think they appreciate how it will look like in practice, 3 decades later.