Reply #26: This was true when we were a manufacturing society

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but once we shifted to a service based economy, where we have to purchase "stuff" just to keep the economy humming, where so many have lost jobs or have been under employed, this demand for unions is irrelevant for most Americans.

Not to take away the Union place in establishing work conditions like a 40 hour work week, paid holidays and sick days and vacations and child labor laws.

Having said all that, I do think that we need to do something for Detroit because not doing so will have a major impact on all of us. Just as I still agree with helping the banks - and we should have added strings that they had to start offering credits and cut down on their parties.

But the fact that, according to CNN, about 60% oppose any help - you can see what you are up against.