The impending election and the Fairpoint strike have catalyzed many conversations about today’s role of labor unions. Common misconceptions that are being voiced over and over again are based on a combination of old stereotypes from the industrial age and general misinformation. I recently was involved with organizing one of the most innovative collective bargaining units in Maine, and I can confirm that people who toss around phrases such as “union thugs” and “union bosses” have little idea what they are talking about and are sadly out of touch.
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