If a whole union votes to strike, it's for a good reason and with a reasonable expectation from the whole union membership that the outcome of the strike is worth the interruption to everyone's lives.
Given the Wisdom of Crowds is an actual thing that really works, it shouldn't be surprising.
What should really be called into question is letting one CEO or a C-Suite or a Board of Directors make drastic decisions that will change the lives of thousands of people without any input from the greater community. Those people are only human.
What was the name that one media company had their board come up with that was so stupid?