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I know all about Labor Union corruption and abuses. And how the steel and auto workers unions got too much. Heck, look at the Baseball Players' union--with the agents, extorting all that money from the owners--which ultimately comes from the fans and cable subscribers.

But try to work for a big American corporation without unions. The unions are a necessary leverage. White collar workers without union protection, for example, have been and continue to be more vulnerable to downsizing. They have no leverage--especially white males. Unionized blue collar workers have fared better, in my experience.