Jeepers, PH -- the fact that I'm no "expert" on unions doesn't mean I have to shut up. And as you may have noticed, I don't do that too much. That's probably because I do not believe that self-described "experts" have a monopoly on Truth.
Why can't you just reciprocate every now and then? That is, just let your hair down and tell me what you actually think?
Well, I know enough about economics to give an extemporaneous lecture for a few hours about the benefits of free enterprise compared to any form of un-free enterprise, and I can easily discuss the role of unions within that general framework. When they go beyond being purely voluntary associations, then they're bad -- by definition. But as for the AFL-CIO, I'm not informed enough. Although no one may have ever noticed -- I try not to speak unless I can make what I judge to be a meaningful contribution.