A recent article on Law.com, originally published on Corporate Counsel, compared striking workers to "ill-tempered," "angry" kids in the back seat while on vacation, conditioned to demand more and more ice cream from their parents. But here's the crux: strikes aren't vacations, workers aren't kids, and management isn't the parent.

Striking workers are, in fact, the parents of a society fighting for its future.  At the end of the day, after organized workers have considered the risks – including the real, immediate pain on their pocketbooks – they have decided that their strike is necessary for securing a decent standard of living for those who depend on them. They thus ensure their families, communities and our society as a whole can thrive.