I think this is what many people don't understand about unions. They are not supposed to be the "good guys". They are the counter balance to corporations, and

I think this is what many people don't understand about unions. They are not supposed to be the "good guys". They are the counter balance to corporations, and if there is anything we have (re)learned over the last few decades, it's that you don't find the center by starting your negotiations from it. The system is off balance because competing interests are supposed to create an equitable center.