There was a time when unions were needed because the industrial revolution was treating its blue collar workers much like how the Illegal aliens are treated today, poor wages, poor conditions, unsafe workplaces on and on.

Long hours, low wages were the lot of the majority of the workers. Child labor was also a terrible problem. However child labor laws and the 40 hours work week solve some of those problems.

Do we wonder why we don't hear about big labor? Could it be that the hundreds of millions they forcibly take from workers in the form of "dues" and are donated mostly to the Democratic Party are the reason?

The workers themselves have little or no voice where their money is spent in the political arena, it is governed by the Bosses of Unions that leans mostly to the left.

After the 2006 elections it became painfully clear that big labor is going to pull out all the stops to advance their radical FORCED unionism agenda on America, with the help of the elected politicians that they helped elect with their "donations" from FORCED dues. This legislation they propose if passed will:

Block the appointment of qualified judges on the nations Federal courts {read Conservative for "qualified"}

Further reduce parental control over childrens education and give give the control to UNACCOUNTABLE teachers unions and government bureaucrats.

Stop Lawsuits and medical malpractice REFORM needed to restrain trial lawyers.

Cancel all the Bush tax cuts.

Notice all these changes are in line with the Democratic platform.