Right to strike

Joe Burns has a pro-labor comment posted at In These Times on the Boeing issue. His point, the opposition to the NLRB's issuance of a complaint is part of the continuing assault on labor's right to strike.

Public sector labor decline tied to private sector decline

Joe Burns at In These Times (pro labor) has posted an insightful analysis of public sector unions core problem - the weakness of private sector unionism. Seizing on that weakness, Burns notes, is a well-funded network of conservative forces which has mounted an all out assault on labor rights. While he has correctly diagnosed labor's problem, his projected cure, more solidarity of purpose and a return to collective actions may not be achievable in an environment determined to suppress it.

Secondary pressure and the decline of labor

Joe Burns' post at Labor Notes does a good job of explaining secondary pressure as a union solidarity issue. He attributes labor's decline, in part, as a result of the banning of secondary pressure.