Nice post Gonzo, I can't disagree with much of anything you said. I wouldn't go so far as to say we will never see it again as history has a way of repeating. I think I won't see it again because of my age, but it could happen again. I would also add that while it's the labor union contracts that cause most of the trouble, let's not forget that management agreed to those contracts so like you said management does not get off scott free.
Good points Zo and Bill, However, had management not agreed to those contracts, we'd have people posting about how 'they don't like the little man'