Wes do you think the union fat cats care anything about the working man? They are much worse than the CEO's because they truly are the bloodsuckers that live off the labors, with their only concern being for themselves. At least the CEO's want the company to make a profit so their can be jobs for the average Joe.
And where do you get the idea that the working man creates all the wealth, thats laughable, if it wasn't so pathetic a statement. Business, big and small create the wealth, and gives opportunity for the rest of us to make a living. I got to tell you Karl would be proud of you.
I belonged to the United Steelworkers union long ago when Ohio still had numerous Steel mills that employed thousands of men and women, who made very good money and great benefits. The guys that had 20 years in were able to take 13 weeks of vacation. If we were laid off we received 95% of our normal income, both are ridiculous and the companies were stupid to capitulate to the union demands.
The mills are mostly silent today and in large part due to the Unions. My first day working at the mill I was told several times by the other workers to slow done and not do so much, the foreman called me into the office and was so surprised that I had a work ethic he told me to take a break. Many time I would witness men breaking equipment so they didn't have to work, or so they could have an early quit. Not all the workers were indolent, lazy sloths but far too many were. They were over payed and unproductive, it eventually will catch up, now those jobs don't exist around here.They killed the goose that laid the golden egg. In the beginning the Unions help make the work place safer but they turned into greedy, power grabbing crooks. The CEO's have their problems but they are petty to those of the Union fat cats.