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There are good and bad aspects of unions. The fact however, remains that unions created the middle class, and continue to support a healthy American economy. Unions can and do sometimes protect bad/lazy/incompetent employees.  But where unions exel is in the fact that they create a more equitable distribution of money.  America's economy is fueled by consumer spending, if employees don't have money to spend, the industries, retail first (Wal-Mart, Target) will feel the pinch.  This will eventually find its way to reduced levels of traffic and profit for railroads.  I find it Ironic that Wal-Mart actually benefits from unionization in this manner. By doing this unions are playing a small part in the battle against corporate greed.Unions also promote a more experienced and professional workforce. If you were to quit every job just because something made you unhappy about the job, you wouldn't develop the skills that sometimes need years to hone.  Just think of the condition of the railroads if they had the turnover of Mcdonalds.  The skills needed to run a 15000ton or 8000ft train are not learned in a 2 day class.Some Amtrak workers have been without a contract since the year 2000
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