Did Unions Kill Detroit?

John Avlon: Did unions kill the automobile industry in Detroit? He says yes, but it's more like they got caught up in a riot of sorts. Unions can infantilize employees by telling them what to do and not letting them go above and beyond their job description, he says. Avlon: If your job description precludes you from taking initiative, then we have begun to reward the precise kinds of behavior that we should be discouraging.