Remember the last scene of Animal Farm? This story about the Farm Workers’ union, a “print it once and print it all” piece in the best tradition of the LA Times, will break your heart.
As a red-diaper baby, I was taught from an early age that union leaders were among the elite of God’s creation. My mother would starve before crossing a picket line. Life is not so simple, and getting wiser on this score hasn’t made me happier…