Unions

I have been aware for a long time of the stranglehold that unions can have over a profession. As a theater person (actor and techie), I became aware of the specifics of the union's influence over NYC's theatre community at a young age. If you want to work on Broadway, you must pay and/or work as an apprentice-type person to join the union...and if you don't join, they completely keep you out of techie positions and severely limit the number and quality of auditions you can go on as an actor.

That makes this article Look for the Union Label all the more outrageous. Unions are forcing people to make the equivalent of campaign contributions to political candidates they don't support.

I thought unions claimed they were 'for the people'. How does stealing money from union members to use for a political cause help the little guy?