Let me clarify: unions have historically been the best thing for American workers. Every workplace safety regulation and benefit was brought to us by unions, but the voices of the people who've been fucked by unions resonate louder because most people place too much value on anecdotal evidence. The guy who's brother lost his house because he couldn't cross a picket line tells everyone he knows, and they tell every one they know.

And let's also remember that there are two types of unions; the kind you join after you get the job, and the kind you have to join before you can be hired. The latter category has been a hotbed of corruption, cronyism and discrimination, serving to keep minorities out of the skilled trades.