The Problem With Unions

The job of a union is to represent its members? On its face that seems innocuous although lots of problems reside below the surface? Some examples may explain:

The teachers' unions represent the teachers.
The American Federation of School Administrators represents the school administrators.

• I propose the creation of The Students Union and The Parents-of-Students-Union? Our education system spends more per pupil than anytime in history and yet the results still suck.

The American Postal Workers Union represent postal workers.
The American Federation of Government Employees represents government employees.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees represents state and municipal employees.

• I propose the creation of The Taxpayers Union. 

The United Autoworkers Union represents autoworkers.

• I propose the creation of The Shareholders of General Motors Union.

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association represents air traffic controllers.

• I propose The People-Who-Die-in-Plane-Crashes-Because-Air-Traffic-Controllers-Fall-Asleep-on-the-Job Union.

The Screen Actors Guild and The International Affiliation of Writers Guilds represent actors and writers.

• Can someone tell me why actors and writers require a union with such physically demanding work?

While unions once played a valuable roll in our society, with a few exceptions they are now simply a tool of the Democrat Party. If you are interested in researching this yourself start with the following Google searches:

• "Card Check"
• Union political contributions by party
• White House visitor logs 
• Research the Occupy Wall Street movement and see who is behind it
• Andy Stern (SEIU) 
• "George Soros unions"