https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2010/10/04/the-one-nation-march-todays-trade-unions-and-the-left/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:04:36 -0400<![CDATA[There was a time when the mainstream trade union movement confined itself to union concerns &#8212; a union contract that guaranteed a decent standard of living, and in turn for a negotiated agreement with the corporation, guaranteed labor stability and productivity. Large corporations learned quickly, as did the leadership of General Electric in the 1930s, that signing with the union, even as in their case a Communist-led union, meant the opportunity for both profits and economic growth. The stockholders were more than pleased, and the workers represented by the union achieved their rather minimal aims.]]>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:39:44 -0400<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2010/10/04/the-one-nation-march-todays-trade-unions-and-the-left-n183436