Thank you.  The ASEA is always the easiest scapegoat.  The truth is unions try to set a standard of living for employees that all employees everywhere should strive for.  A true middle class existence.  How about our leaders try leading by example?  

The answer is because dividing the population against each other is easier and less harmful to their positions.  If they were to make themselves less comfortable, perhaps their constituents would be open to doing so as well.