> They should all be busted under RICO statutes as nothing but extortion rackets and RAT money laundering operations. <
I continue to believe in the concept of unions, as I believe in giving people as much freedom as is reasonable. And that includes the freedom to form a union, and to speak with one voice.
Oh, and I also believe that every employer should have the freedom to reject union demands, and tell the workers to go back to work or be fired, permanently. The even playing field.
Anyway, yeah, you’re right about most unions. Unfortunately they have devolved into semi-criminal organizations. And that’s because the law would rather not prosecute them. Too many votes at stake.
And here’s the irony. Many rank-and-file union members wish the law WOULD go after the corrupt union leadership.
Actually it doesn't give them freedom. It promotes mediocrity and subsidizes the low energy drones. It absolutely denies the go-getters the ability to earn merit-based compensation.
and to speak with one voice
Why would you want that? They're not all equal.
Now if unions were basically self-policing organizations that would work with a level of employment, no money involved, voting dirtbags out of the shop, and making sure they could bring noobies or lower skilled workers up to speed....you might have something.
If you outgrew your position....you'd go into another trade "association".