I think that there is an assumption that the New Economy is perfect to all it’s employees, that they’re as happy as anything. Unfortunately, it comes back to the greed thing – (almost) everyone wants the most they can get. The four points at the end of the cfo.com article are very important (how to help ‘avoid’ union organization, the most important being “Treat employees as you would want to be treated.” Duh – weren’t we taught this in kindergarten?), but in the end, the business will always try and do what’s best for the business, and employees will always want what’s best for the employees – it’s the same all over. I’m not a big fan of unions myself, but that’s more because of the human element of them (laziness and greed of the people involved) – I do believe they’re needed. Both of my parents are union workers, and when push comes to shove, the union has helped them both out, where they would have been screwed if there had been no union. I think, however, that the important issue comes down to just having management treating the employees right. Most people will not complain if they are treated in a fair and respectful manner, and that’s the key to a healthy workplace, unionized or not.