Most workers get their news about the labor movement from the business-controlled media. What they hear and read about unions and their leaders emphasize their shortcomings: declining strength, corrupt officers, exorbitant salaries, a lack of democracy, lost strikes and legislative failures. Since labor leaders rarely respond to these charges, workers are led to believe they must be true. And unfortunately, many of the charges are true.
So what is the future of the labor movement? Is it doomed to decline into oblivion, as an organization that once served working people well, but has outlived its usefulness? Can the two labor federations reinvent themselves into a more attractive image to millions of unorganized workers?
This is why we offer alternatives that are more discreet and focused on the nuances of employment.