How many people feel that the concept of unions is a faulty one?

I think unions are great and these folks agree with me:

"The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds." ~ Abraham Lincoln

"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." ~ Abraham Lincoln

"With all their faults, trade unions have done more for humanity than any other organization of men that ever existed. They have done more for decency, for honesty, for education, for the betterment of the race, for the developing of character in men, than any other association of men." ~ Clarence Darrow

"Only a fool would try to deprive working men and working women of their right to join the union of their choice." ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

"Although it is true that only about 20 percent of American workers are in unions, that 20 percent sets the standards across the board in salaries, benefits and working conditions. If you are making a decent salary in a non-union company, you owe that to the unions. One thing that corporations do not do is give out money out of the goodness of their hearts." ~ Molly Ivins

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Collective bargaining is a GOOD THING

however power-mad & corrupt union management is a VERY BAD THING!

The system requires constant attention from the people who directly benefit from it,

or else the benefits of the system will be ripped-off by corrupt "managers"

either on the Corporate side, or the Union side but the Rank & File worker stands to

get screwed big time unless they are vigilant!

well i think unions started off with the right intentions but now the unions are just destroying the american work force..

I saw first hand what it did to three airlines! It bankrupt them all with their demands for wages and benefits! None could afford it!