Posted by Pair-a-dice farm on June 12, 2009 at 08:47:14 from (72.161.187.39):
In Reply to: Unions posted by trucker40 on June 11, 2009 at 21:59:05:
I agree that at one time unions were a great thing. Everyone today do enjoy better working conditions that, in part, were changed because of union influence. However too much of a good thing is not necessarily good. At some point workers rights become counter productive. It became too expensive for companies to operate here and that's why they started moving out. Unions not only influenced pay and benefits, they were also instrumental in the development of OSHA, EPA, FDA and others. Those agencies are not all bad but they became too strong also. In some industries over 1/2 the cost of production is complying to government regulations. The pendulum has swung to far and now it probably will swing back too far. It seems that we Americans can't do anything in moderation.
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