Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore
Unions are NOT obsolete in any way. The problem with the unions in the US is that they are extraordinarily weak. They are complete pushovers compared to what a union should be capable of.
Ah the ignorance is amazing here. Again, unions pretty much run the state in which I live in. Our main industry here is auto manufacturing. Guess who controls the auto manufacturers?

When times were good, the auto manufacturers pretty much gave in to all the union demands so they could stay open and keep reaping enormous profits. When times are bad here though, the unions still want the same benefits and as a result the auto manufacturers are suffering, which means layoffs, which means nothing good for our economy.