Who are the lucky people whose ideas become the basis for establishing laws and organizational policies?
History tells us that the “lucky people” are not necessarily those who make just decisions. For example, Adolph Hitler’s ideas were the basis for sweeping policies and laws that resulted in tragedy for countless people. History also tells us that the “lucky people” don’t necessarily make smarter decisions than the rest of us. Even though former President Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar, and, by the way, did substantial work for the labor cause, his decision to embark on the Lewinsky affair was at the least, not smart. One thing is for sure, those people whose ideas become the basis for establishing laws or organizational policies, are not merely lucky. Mother Theresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Karl Marx, Nelson Mandela and countless other famous and infamous people cared enormously about their ideas. They worked hard and even risked their lives to promote their ideas. So, what exactly is the connection between Trade Unionism and Social Justice? Some of the people who worked hard
