[FITZ]

That said, I've worked in a union environment and now work in a non-union environment and much prefer a non-union environment. I do, however, recognize that unions got me where I am today, just like they brought thousands of people into the middle class.

I'm not pro-union but when you look at the American Revolution and the French Revolution and others, it doesn't seem that the aristocrats ever just give rights to people, it's something they have to fight for. Having a strong middle class is what made the US strong and stable at one time, upper classes exist in every third world country so it isn't the upper class that makes for a strong economy.

[TopDog2]

It's not only the middle class that makes for a strong economy. A strong manufacturing base is needed as well...