Staff at Gawker Media recently announced plans to unionize, launching speculation on the role of unions in today's economy.

F. Vincent Vernuccio contributed to the New York Times June 9 “Room for Debate” on the subject, arguing that the union will be most successful if it abandons traditional union practices and acts in a way that will reward creativity and individuality.

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