In the days when I was a union member and worked in a closed shop, I liked the fact that all the people who worked in management were former union members and therefore the environment was not toxic. We were able to avoid a lot of the nastiness people encounter among those who think of collective bargaining units in the same way they do terrorist cells.
Strong unions are good for America's workers, businesses
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 | 6:00 a.m. CDT
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