[ClintonBeGone]

And why not ? Historically, labor unions had an agenda of high wages for non-college educated Americans. It created the blue collar middle class of the 50's and 60's. What's wrong with that ?

Because the labor union agenda is contrary to the free market. Why not simply raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour so we all live well? See the ignorance in this theory?

[Sam the Sham]

Because the labor union agenda is contrary to the free market. Why not simply raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour so we all live well? See the ignorance in this theory?

I know the thought of blue collar Americans earning above Third World levels is anathema to you, but what is wrong about labor providers working together to create a labor shortage that will drive up wages but in your view right about labor consumers breaking the law to create a labor glut that will drive down wages ? Aren't both using political power to control the market ?

[judgeandjury]

Because the labor union agenda is contrary to the free market. Why not simply raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour so we all live well? See the ignorance in this theory?

Less than 9% of American workers belong to unions. Aside from government employee unions, the days of the unions having the upper hand in the free market place are long gone.