Reply #3: Well that perhaps makes my statement seem baseless but

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I'm referring to some construction unions and even some local UAW unions that have lost benefits because the union leaders(in the construction skilled trade unions) or the corporate execs have raided the till.......The UAW is fighting a pending court case that would allow GM to include pension payouts in their bankruptcy case...
Certainly the union protection have saved workers rights and benefits but the union clout has decreased over the years. Unions took a real blow when President Reagan was allowed to get away with firing the Air Controllers without any solidarity from other unions