They are a valuable asset to the work force and would be almost impossible to replace. It is not easy to find the quality of employee that these individuals represent. All Wage Earners Support the Steelworkers strike against Kaiser. Let's review why unions were started and why the public should support union Labor. It has not been long since our society had sweatshops, slave labor, the haves and the have-nots.
Businesses produce a product as cheaply as possible to gain the highest profit.
Within this society, there is a need for protection against exploitation of workers. One reason we Americans are prosperous and enjoy our economic living standards is that unions ask for fair wages. If it weren't for unions, laborers would be working for minimum wage. We don't need to search farther than Mexico to see this. Corporations are taking advantage of the lower-wage, nonunion shops there to reap the most profits from their businesses.