The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor Highlight

Unions are not taskmasters that issue orders for members to blindly follow; rather, they make the ground fertile for an opening of minds. Citizens here are raised in an endless stream of messaging about the need to win the cutthroat, zero-sum Game of Life. Then we wonder why seemingly obvious truths like “It would be better for everyone if we had public health care” are not universally embraced. People need to see that democracy is not a bullshit game for suckers. People need to see that democracy is not just another scam to rip them off. People need unions. Unions are the proof.