Instead of your silly comment attacking me , why not address my points ?  If union membership is so great , why is union membership in steep decline ?  Why are so many workers dumping unions ?  Why give unions protection money when federal and state laws protect you ?  My point is that hard working people are giving the middle man a cut of their pay---reducing the take home pay that should go to them and their families .  Unions are still around because they've found suckers to pay them , when protection money is no longer needed.  Do you still own a horse and wagon ? Of course not , because they are no longer needed. Unions are no longer needed .   Why does Wal-Mart do so well ?  Because they have low prices . Why do the big chains eliminate small stores ? Because small stores, especially in Alaska , were over charging for their products.   I'm for the working man and woman . They deserve every penny they earn .  Why pay the school yard bully when you don't have to ?