Although he was a staunch supporter of worker's rights, he was fairly conservative on many other issues, and even voted for Richard Nixon. However, the situation seems to be much different in the South. People here tend to have an instinctive distrust of unions, which is probably one of the main reasons why Southern states perennially rank among the lowest in per-capita income. This attitude is a result, I believe, of the overall conservative beliefs of this region and a long-held bias against the industrial North, where unions historically hold a great deal of power. Most janitors were unhappy with the decision, but since their union was weak, they were unable to fight it effectively.
Strikes are still the best weapon for the working class to share in the recent economic prosperity.
One percent of the U.S. population has 40 percent of the wealth, and the bottom 80 percent has just 16 percent of the wealth. Wages have been stagnant since the early 1970s. Sometimes new problems require old solutions. Here's hoping that unions continue their recent trend of growing, consolidating, and fighting for economic justice. If workers don't do it for themselves, no one's going to do it for them.