Can Unions Survive in Modern America?
Not only are the Viking fans in Minneapolis excited about the upcoming Super Bowl in their home town, but so are the members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) local 1005 who settled a dispute just time in time for the big game. As I thought about the 2,500 bus drivers, light-rail train operators, mechanics and other members, it made me wonder about unions, and what they mean to us. As states in the U.S. continue to increase minimum wages. Obviously, the “working man” benef