It's also worth noting that even Adam Smith himself didn't seem to think that capitalism could work well without strong and effective labor unions. It's, at be

It's also worth noting that even Adam Smith himself didn't seem to think that capitalism could work well without strong and effective labor unions. It's, at best, unwise to oppose workers banding together to protect their interest, and at the same time turn a blind eye to business owners colluding. Which they will always be able to do. At the very least, in the US their right to fund think tanks that run anti labor union publicity campaigns is constitutionally protected.