[pnh102]

I disagree with this. FDR had enacted plenty of other socialist and communist economic policies that did more to prolong the Great Depression. Simply blaming labor unions overlooks the other bad policies that FDR had enacted into law.

The only reason labor unions became so popular during the 1930s was because of bad working conditions and abusive management that was prevalent in most employers back during those times. The labor unions of old helped to eliminate these problems.

Unfortunately, labor unions today have gone too far in an anti-employer direction, and are now killing jobs more than they are helping employees.

[madinmadtown]

Also Unions were popular because the workers they originally represented were not well-educated, perhaps illiterate, and the perception was that the Union would give them a more even playing field. The reality of today is that most union members are teachers and government employees who are well-educated. The notion that today's Union members are the same as the union members of yesteryear is preposterous!!!!

[Peter Horry]

“Unfortunately, labor unions today have gone too far in an anti-employer direction, and are now killing jobs more than they are helping employees”
The labor unions, like the civil rights movement, can not move beyond the battles that formed them. They have both been seduced by greed and power, much like what they fought. If they had recognized their successes and built on them the people they claim to represent would be much better off.