[xracy]

Are you holding up a fictional movie as a source for why unions don't negotiate on behalf of their card holders?

I'm not saying it doesn't happen. I'm saying that the pendulum has swung so far in the other direction that Unions aren't the big scary bureaucracy Corporations would have you believe. That's the corporations right now, and they're so terrified of unions, that they're projecting their own image onto unions.

[rdtwo]

All the unions I know negotiate against their members wishes and only give members minimal benefit. The railroad unions latest sabotage of its members pre election is a good example but it happens everywhere

[hotpotamus]

I think The Irishman is closer to historical drama than fiction, but given the subject matter, it's hard to imagine you'll ever get the whole truth from those involved.

[xracy]

One could maybe say that about the book it's based on... But Hollywood has a bad record of "based on a true story." And as you point out, the whole truth seems like it might admit to a lot of crimes that could be used to prosecute people.

[lotsofpulp]

You do not need to look at fiction. Look at almost any taxpayer funded pension plan. It will have tiers of benefits, where the older employees have better benefits than younger employees.

The older employees also happen to be the union leaders.