"Unless of course they start using force rather than negotiation, or begin to hold a monopoly" But that's the typical form of negotiation from unions. Unions o

"Unless of course they start using force rather than negotiation, or begin to hold a monopoly" But that's the typical form of negotiation from unions. Unions often take advantage of their exclusive/monopolistic access to a workplace - e.g. UAW workers, school teachers, police officers, etc. And as far as violence, good luck trying to work at an automotive plant if you're not in a union and a strike is going on. If you don't get beat up or your tires slashed, you'll at least be harassed and threatened just trying to make a living. I recall an instance growing up where union drivers fired a gun into a truck on the highway during a trucking strike. The truck was carrying explosives. The driver was instantly vaporized. No one was ever prosecuted for the murder. Par for the course in unions where I grew up. Edit for reference (note my recollection about there being no prosecution was incorrect) http://mo.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.19721113_0041.MO.htm/qx http://mo.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.1...