Second, to try to drain millions of dollars in funds from union treasuries and knock Labor out of the political arena. Finally, if they can eliminate Labor from politics, it will be easier to get rid of such worker rights and protections as the minimum wage, collective bargaining, workplace safety protections and much more. Unions fight in Congress and in state legislatures to promote laws that help working people. Within the last two years, unions have been successful in increasing the minimum wage, promoting workplace safety, opposing efforts to ship jobs overseas, securing pensions, and much more. In addition, unions educate the public on work-life issues.
Unions also endorse and support candidates for office.
Without unions, working Americans would be unprotected from the aims of Big Business and other special interests. Union political activity has benefited all Americans for many years. Norquist, who is president of Americans for Tax Reform, also advocates placing Social Security in private hands, exposing this system to the risky forces of Wall Street. He supports private school vouchers, eliminating welfare and selling off government services, such as airports and wastewater treatment plants. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other Big Business groups have declared their support for this measure.