A basic assumption shapes most Americansโ mindset about labor: the belief that the death of unions isnโt my problem because Iโm not in a union. That assumption is wrong. Even if you arenโt a member, your pay is influenced by the strength or weakness of organized labor. The presence of unions sets off a wage race to the top. Their absence sets off a race to the bottom.
Eric LiuThe Boomers have modeled a set of bad habits, and one grand gesture is not going to unwind all those bad habits.
Eric LiuAfter watching my first World Series in 1977, I wanted to be Reggie Jackson. I bought a big Reggie poster. I ate Reggie candy bars. I entered a phase during which I insisted on having the same style of glasses Reggie had: gold wire frames with the double bar across.
Eric Liu