That’s the line they want people to believe. The truth is that unions are non-profit businesses that want to maximize their profits (although they aren’t called that) and will use just about any means that isn’t criminal to keep the money flowing in.

This Stossel video on the way a union connived with politicians in Michigan to skim money away from day care providers is ever so revealing.

Crony capitalism and crony unionism — the only way to get rid of them is to get government out of the favors business.