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Your skewed opinion of Reagan and his policies aside,
I agree. Unions have outlived their usefullness. I will admit My father used to be union president of a local subdivision of the teamsters for years but he has come around to see that the unions don't really help the people that are its members. The only time a Union really is worth anything is if the worker cant think for them selves or negotiate his or her own contract. As you said state and federal laws have pretty much gaurenteed at least tolerable treatment for the regular hourly worker (non-exempt?) Skilled salaried workers have frequently out performed union workers in salaries and perks, albeit we do seem to end up working more hours.
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