[lehighguy]

Most of what unions do is keep other workers out. This limits the supply of labor and drives up wages. Consider the entire concept of liscensing and union only employment policies. Why does a hairdresser need certification?

In the past the victims were mostly poor black people that were forced out of jobs because they didn't belong to the union and couldn't afford to join/get certified.

My entire family has been in unions. My granfather was a union leader and traveled the country negotiating. He was a card carrying communist until he was older and relized it was a pile of bullcrap. My dad is a teamster and my mom was a union shop steward before she quit. She said her employees' demands were so outrageous she couldn't ask for them with a straight face anymore. So I have some personal perspective on this in addition to simply looking at history.