rhaikh, in a way you make a good point with that pic. unions were created to help mostly uneducated people doing hard, and often dangerous labor.

I think they have served that purpose well.

However, I fail to see how that relates at all to a bunch of salaried college graduates squeezing taxpayers for job perks, super retirement bonuses and being able to use a seniority system to separate individuals from any type of performance accountability.

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)