Pop quiz: You lead a union of employees at a company facing a string of humiliations and setbacks, including significant financial hurdles to your competitiveness. What do you do? If you’re the union bosses representing Airbus employees, you make matters worse. The Associated Press reported:
I believe similar tactics have been seen in America.
Across the Channel, Britons are examining campaign finance reform. But the Guardian notes:
Union funding of the Labour party emerged as the biggest obstacle after Sir Hayden yesterday proposed a limit of around £50,000 from individuals or organisations, increased state funding and a cut in spending between elections.
As in America, the use of member fees for politics can be tricky business. We’ve noted before that one thing union bosses loathe is having to explain themselves to members. The Guardian explains: