Power corrupts.
That is the case for corporations, big businesses, and big unions too. None are exempt.
You need competition between labor and business. If it tips in favor of business too much, then abuses can become present. If labor gets too big, the businesses become grossly inefficient and hemorrhage money, thus leading to far fewer jobs.
Right now, the scales are tipped in favor of big unions like the UAW and NEA in America. Both have become far too large, and exert significant influence on politicians and their institutions they are supposed to work for, which has lead to their downfall. Education is horrible in America partially because teachers are overpaid and under-performing because schools cannot fire good teachers (the average rate of turnover due to firing in America is 10%. For NEA-backed schools, its 0.5%).
Power should not be removed from unions - some do exist for good reasons. However, their power should only be applicable to their trade and their business, and nothing more. They exert massive political influence which coerces people to join unions and pay dues, regardless if they want to. This is no better than corporations who influence regulations that favor their business while discouraging competitors. Both are equally wrong. Instead, there should be no favoritism.
Back from the dead, I'm afraid.
