Well, as one who grew up in a Union home, my father was a NMU member from the forties and worked for them until he 70s (a Union Agent in the SE, same Union) When I worked in the ship yards while working through college, another Maritime union wanted me to join (I couldn't see working 13 hour days when I hit 40, yet I do today, but as an owner
) but I wanted to stay in school.
OK, enough back ground. When it comes to trades like plumbers, electricians, builders, areas where the Unions train, teach and build solid workers, I can see it, but why does a dumb azz bagger at a corner market need to be unionized?? Teachers unions are one of the worst, they don't help teachers or students, and the one in FL. even took a mortgage out on their headquarters to fund a Dem running for Governor a few years back. Look at the pilots union that represented the United pilots (a former business partner is a retired United pilot, and didn't have a choice either) the union screwed over the guys who already paid in and where living off the promise by the union. That is just plain wrong.