Anti-union sentiment is getting more and more vociferous among Republicans. A case in point is an op-ed in the Star Tribune about day-care providers "union benefits" – "Minnesota is the latest scene of desperation", James Sherk, Heritage Foundation, Star Tribune, 2013-05-26. However, this article is more balanced in that it questions only a particular situation. Should self-employed people be forced to join a union?
But isn't a union a group of people with similar interests. And aren't there many labor laws to ensure that labor unions have democratic leadership?
If we are to ban unions or pass laws that make it difficult for workers to form unions, shouldn't we also ban corporate unions, like Chambers of Commerce or National Association of Manufacturers?
See also Adam Smith on wages and who gets to organize to control them.
Concerning the Heritage Foundation and its bias, see "Heritage Shock", Paul Krugman, New York Times, 2013-06-05 and "Yes, Europe is really is in the throes of austerity", Dylan Matthews, Washington Post, 2013-06-05.
