Nice of you to ASS U ME what I know and do not know about unions, their history, their origins, etc...
But just to placate you...
Back in the day, yes unions WERE needed to combat the gross abuses that workers had to endure. Child labor, unsafe working conditions, and low wages are 3 of the bigger issues that they faced. We have come a long way from those days, unions were instrumental in getting the needed changes accomplished, now there are laws on the books that address these issues.
How many unions have you been a member of? I grew up in a union household, my dad was a steelworker for 33 years, after I got out of the Marine Corps I went to work with my dad in the same mill. I have also been a member of the Teamsters union, was not impressed by either one. It did not matter how hard you worked or how lazy you were, everybody got paid the same amount. I left the steel mill after 3 guys were killed in the 3 years I was there, one was killed in a true accident but the other two, lets just say both could have been prevented.
Today we have OSHA, NLRB, and Workers Comp (yea I know not federal) which address workplace safety, etc...
I noticed tho that you did not address any of my questions but just turned it into personal attack....
Think you can address my questions?