FR’s tend to be against unions who force members thru their dues to financially support political causes that may violate members’ free will and consciences. Since the senior leadership of the big unions all support Libs and Democrats, you can understand why FR’s look askance at unions. Unions are also tone deaf when it comes to the financial fortunes of a company, asking for pay packages that sap the overall competitiveness of a company in bad economic times while giving no guarantees that union members will increase efficiency and performance. Unions were good in their infancy but now they have grown up to be 10 foot alligators!
I share the frustration with financial extortion which goes to political action, compensation packages exceeding the markets ability to afford them, and fully funding exec pensions while leaving the rank and file critically unfunded.
Just think that for trades requiring a skill, unions could serve a good purpose, without the crap as there would still exist a need for some sort of licensing and proficiency testing.
To me, it seems like useful unions were subjected to a takeover in a way...and indeed are 10 foot ‘gators! Was thinking it would be nice to tame the beast, rather than kill it. All could benefit: companies, workers, and end users of the fruits of the labor, which is really how it should be, don’t you think?