On 1) sure, I'm not discounting that. Great PR for the members. For the union itself? For the concept of a union? Not so much.
2) I said this further down the thread, but isn't that table stakes? If you're going to advocate for your members, you yourself need to have a support base beyond that membership. Otherwise you get the situation we've got now, where a request in support of the members is viewed negatively precisely because it's coming from a union.
3) Again, table stakes. Especially so if union members buy into the negative-PR-driven image and create a feedback loop.
2) I said this further down the thread, but isn't that table stakes? If you're going to advocate for your members, you yourself need to have a support base beyond that membership. Otherwise you get the situation we've got now, where a request in support of the members is viewed negatively precisely because it's coming from a union.
3) Again, table stakes. Especially so if union members buy into the negative-PR-driven image and create a feedback loop.