A question I've asked the leadership in my Local Union and my former Union brothers and sisters (I'm now retired and considered an honorary member).
I've wondered how a party, The Democrats, who seem to work against the interests of much of Big Business are helping the Teamsters Union when it is Big Business who employs us?

We're not like the Public Sector Unions who's jobs and fortunes are not tied to the success of their labors. Public Sector Union Employees are a group who feel entitled to the money generated by others and give no quarter to any idea of adjusting their demands for increased benefits to the fluctuations of the economy.

Now I understand that there is an aspect of "socialism" in the make-up of union representation even in the private sector, but if it is balanced with strong work rules for employees and fair grievance procedures so that companies can weed out really undesirable employees, it can work to the benefit of the company. A Union employee has a sense of security and the employer has a stable workforce with little turnover. Management who know how to manage their employees and recognize and reward the efforts of desirable employees create an atmosphere of success that filters down to even some of the most jaded workers.