Some friends have posted this to demonstrate the Bernie Sanders is better than Hillary. But I don't see how being in the pocket of unions is a good thing either.
Unions have pushed for licensure laws (which prevent entry into labor markets, cause unemployment and jack up prices), tariffs (jack up prices for imported goods), and minimum wage laws (cause unemployment, jack up prices).
Teacher's unions typically virulently oppose school reforms, especially any that would allow parents to take their children elsewhere.
Police and prison guard unions are big opponents of drug law reforms, resulting in the continuing imprisonment of tens of thousands of innocent people.
The UAW is the primary reason that GM and Chrysler got huge bailouts from the government.
The Jones Act, which protects US shipbuilding and shipping companies from non-US competitors (and which is heavily supported by maritime unions), has decimated the US shipbuilding industry, raised costs, and stifled innovation.
The best thing about Sanders is that he would probably be less effective than Hillary in getting his agenda passed.
Unions have pushed for licensure laws (which prevent entry into labor markets, cause unemployment and jack up prices), tariffs (jack up prices for imported goods), and minimum wage laws (cause unemployment, jack up prices).
Teacher's unions typically virulently oppose school reforms, especially any that would allow parents to take their children elsewhere.
Police and prison guard unions are big opponents of drug law reforms, resulting in the continuing imprisonment of tens of thousands of innocent people.
The UAW is the primary reason that GM and Chrysler got huge bailouts from the government.
The Jones Act, which protects US shipbuilding and shipping companies from non-US competitors (and which is heavily supported by maritime unions), has decimated the US shipbuilding industry, raised costs, and stifled innovation.
The best thing about Sanders is that he would probably be less effective than Hillary in getting his agenda passed.