What do General Motors, France and the State of New York have in common?

The Wall street Journal editoial page purports to find a common link. And I think they may have a point. OpinionJournal – Hot Topic

Here’s an excerpt, which makes it sound like it’s just a case of being anti-union. But there’s more to it then that:

At first glance, they seem to have little in common. But the riots in France over labor reform, the slow-motion suicide of General Motors, and the continuing decline of the New York economy all share one defining trait: entrenched and unchangeable union power.