During America's worst depression in the 1930's- labor unions flourished. Corporations up to that time set the rules and wages of their working force- more often than not heavily favoring corporate profit over safe working conditions- etc..
In the early 21st Century- America's labor unions are on life-support as their members take the brunt of dealing with decades of corporate indifference and greed.
Many of the same taxpayers whose pay is on one end basically bailing these coporations out of financial disaster are now being asked- no- forced- to take benefit and pay cuts on their receiving end.
More accurately- in their rear-ends.
Many Americans now ask- why pay union dues to an outfit that is negotiating wages and benefits DOWNWARD?
This may provide short-term relief to the affected corporations- but I have NO doubt this will leave lasting scars on relationships between unions- corporations and their labor force.
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