Gradually, as one's eye adjusts to the
apparent chaos, details emerge: doleful faces plastered across the debris and the Archangel Michael standing up
with his sword raised.
First, having been a member of what I considered to be a militant (most seem to be militant in my estimation) trade union (United Association of Steamfitters and Plumbers of America, Local 46, Toronto) for approximately ten years, I would concur
with you vis a vis your
apparent assumption that said unions have worn out their societal usefulness, and now serve only the purposes of their membership, and to hell
with the public interest economically speaking, not to mention the absolute
chaos the actions of powerful public sector unions create when they cause their entire membership to go on strike, for eg., the Toronto garbage workers» strike, the Toronto transit workers» strike etc..