Labor Unions - are you for or against it and why?

[A Theist]

While I oppose the thuggish tactics used by some of our public unions, (as seen in Wisconsin and in Ohio), I also oppose the intimidation and bully tactics that are used by company managers against their employees. I support collective bargaining as a means for employees to improve their working conditions, to negotiate better salaries, better benefits packages, to negotiate policy changes, hours, job stability, and to protect themselves from abusive managers.
Union organizing is also federal protected activity. Workers have the right to discuss joining a union. Workers have the right to distribute union literature during their breaks on company property, (but not in the working area on company time). Workers have the right to wear union buttons, shirts, hats, stickers to show their support for a union. Workers have the right to sign union cards and demand union recognition. Workers have the right to join together in activities to protest unfair treatment and demand improvements in their wages, hours and working conditions. Workers have the right to organize employees to form a union. see section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act
It is illegal for your boss to fire you or threaten to fire, layoff, discipline, harrass, or transfer an employee for supporting a union. It is illegal for your boss to favor employees who do not support a union. It is illegal for your boss to close the place where you work, take away benefits and other privileges to discourage union activity. It is illegal for your boss to question workers about unions.
http://www.nlrb.gov/rights-we-protect/employee-rights, http://www.nlrb.gov/rights-we-protect/em...bligations.