Do they need to? It seems like they don't, and in some cases, not doing so benefits them. That's sort of one of the benefits of having real power in negotiations. I even wish other unions would exercise it, like nurses' and teachers'. Instead, the latter two often do the "right" thing and get royally fucked, with no benefit (see: COVID). Police unions seem to have the best ones out there, to our dismay at times.

Is this really a complaint about changing times or whatever cliché there is, or is it a complaint about the power of unions? I don't see the Globe believing in anyone but neoliberal, hyper-individualists, with the occasional piece about the greater good.

Per usual, with the Globe, and with these pieces, everything can be halted by someone just not playing along. So why should I care about an opinion piece like this?