Excerpted from Chronicles of Delusion
Unionization created the middle-class. Prior to labor unions most workers labored under extreme temperatures, in filthy environments, for long hours, at low wages. Meanwhile owners, stockholders, and top brass, smoked cigars in luxury high-rises, and enjoyed long vacations in exotic locales. A foundry workers had little chance of saving for a future or free-time to seek better opportunities. Unionization changed that and created a working environment that allowed for the growth and development of the middle-class. Despite what you may have been told unions have been good for America....
