As we see every election, organized labor is for the most part connected to the ideological left (whether its members like it or not). Other than the natural conflict that comes with the fact that many union workers are ideological conservatives, left-leaning union leadership means that union dues are often working against the economic interests of its members. Examples include regulations and high-taxes both of which work against job creation. Where was labor’s voice on Alaska drilling (where a strictly labor perspective would have trumpeted the thousands of new jobs that would result)? Where are the unions on tort reform? Why haven’t unions decried runaway asbestos litigation which is bankrupting companies that employ their workers by the thousands? If I were a private sector unionized worker, I’d be quite upset at which political coffers were being filled up from my payroll deductions and the lack of a coherent job creation agenda. Maybe this is why unions have become much less of a factor in the private sector.

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