https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/15/unions-dems-duck-the-big-question/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:02:52 -0400<![CDATA[Recent experience–e.g. in the auto industry, where two of the three big unionized firms went broke and required baiouts, while non-union firms are thriving–makes it especially hard to argue that the Wagner Act still contributes to the material well-being of the vast mass of Americans. Is there a Democrat who argues with a straight face that unionization makes firms more competititve? Who points to highly efficient unionized firms that are beating non-union rivals? Union defenders used to make those arguments. You don’t see them much anymore.]]>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:10:06 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/15/unions-dems-duck-the-big-question-n98311