antiunion_sentiment unhinged 'a major reason for the concentrated, almost fanatic attack on unions and organized labor is they are a democratizing force. they provide a barrier that defends workers' rights, but also popular rights generally. that interferes with the prerogatives and power of those who own and manage the society. i should say that antiunion sentiment in the united states among elites is so strong that the fundamental core of labor rights - the basic principle in the international labor organization, which is the right of free association, hence the right to form unions - has never been ratified by the US. i think the US may be alone among the major societies in that respect. it's considered so far out of the spectrum of american politics that it literally has never been considered. the business class is highly class conscious, and rising popular power has always called forth real, deep concerns on the part of the business classes and the educated sectors, which are usually in line with the thesis that 'too much democracy' is a real problem. remember, the US has a long and very violent labor history as compared with similar societies.' - noam chomsky 180909 what's it to you? who go blather from