I just think the american way of the unions is silly, they need one big strong union (well, that is internally split in seven smaller ones) like we have in Austria so that if one company messes up the whole industry gets one in the face :P
But seriously, you can't treat your workers like your livestock, people need money to live and if you cut their wages, of course they don't want to work for you if you don't pay them accordingly to their work.
I don't know how it works in the US, but in Austria, you pay the union money, so that when you go on strike, you do not have to go to work in order to receive your payment, because while the union declared strike it pays you, instead of your (probably stupid) employer.
Interestingly, people in jobs without a mentionable union representation are paid worse than other jobs on avg. and people working in such jobs often have more difficulties on their workplace.
I may add that Austria is pretty much strike free, if you visit http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home/ you can view some comparisons on strike days for Europe. While a union misusing the powers it was given by it's members is just as bad as employer who don't treat their human capital rightfully, I have to say I am glad we have such a strong union in Austria (though it gradually grows weaker over time).
Strong we stand, as one union ;P
BTW, economy kills or lets businesses live, not unions, IMO.
I hope they hurt the US though, at least something can hurt that monolith of egoism and narcissims ;O (anti-US opinion away~) *flies away*
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