I have no problem with unions. I just have a problem with unions using their monopoly power to force people to join a union, and then driving wages to ludicrous levels. I'm sorry -- learning how to operate the joy stick on a crane does not qualify you for a wage that I went into debt earning three degrees to get. And if you force an employer to give it to you, you're just asking for that employer to move your job to China or invest in automation to replace you.
But the weird thing I mostly notice about unions is their voting preferences and the fact that unions don't exist in communist countries.
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