The New York Times is a reminder: good liberals often oppose unions | Hamilton Nolan

The United States National Labor Relations Board has accused the paper of undermining union activity. Are they any different to Amazon?

One of the most useful qualities of labor unions is their ability to force Good Liberals to actually demonstrate their principles in a tangible way. It is easy for a self-proclaimed progressive business owner to say all the nice things about how they believe in equality and fair wages and worker rights - but when their employees unionize and come to claim those rights, those nice bosses must stop talking about how nice they are, and prove it. For limousine liberals, dealing with unions is where the rubber hits the road.

Needless to say, many Good Liberals turn out to be charlatans. There is a saying in the union world: A boss is a boss." This is a more pithy way of saying: A boss is kind of a greedy jerk, no matter how many Nevertheless, she persisted' bumper stickers they have plastered on their Volvos."