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"Those who do not know their past are doomed to repeat it." Before you criticize them, you should, if you care about yourself and your family, read the history of the unions in the USA.
There is a union in which each member receives a "Golden Parachute". It is called The Houses of Congress. They receive, from Day One, the best health-care available, annual automatic pay increases, pensions for life, per-diem travel pay, paid vacations, paid sick leave, paid staff, expense accounts, cost of living adjustments, etc.
The foreign automakers have already received bail-out funds from their home countries. So, they just watch us feed on each other, like crabs in a pot, knowing we never agree to one average worker achieving more than another. So, go ahead, help destroy the unions. Who will protect "blue collar" jobs then? The corporations will then do whatever they like with no repercussions. See if a political party will go against their campaign supporters for you.
