[Don Corleone]

Can they reinvent themselves? No. Once a hooker takes the first dollar she is labeled for life. So it is with the labor unions. They sold out to world wide Marxist ideology decades ago. They are what they are.

[Dr. Sivana]

No. Once a hooker takes the first dollar she is labeled for life.

Yup. That is why the unions were willing to renegotiate ALL of the contracts and bennies (including the inflated health insurance) at the end in WI, in exchange for having bargaining rights continue. They were willing to give up eveything they bargained for to keep the seat at the table.