Strikes

When unions were first created they worked very well. They eliminated child labor, harsh working conditions, and unfair payments. In the last 40 years the business world has changed for the worse. Now unions encourage workers to go on strike for higher payments and more vacation hours. Unions also have workers going after as much as they can get. This puts the business in a big hole because they have to pay for new workers as well as the ones who have retired. Therefore unions aren't needed as much as they were 40 years ago because the government already protects the workers.
 * Why were unions created?**

In the beginning of November The Big Three Automakers; Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors pleaded with Congress for $25 billion to save their companies. The auto companies needed this money so they could continue competing with other automakers stocks. For the first meeting the speakers of the companies flew in on their private corporate jets. However, when they got there Congress questioned them on why their asking for so much when they could attain some of it by selling their jets. To compromise with Congress they sold the jets for hybrid cars. As of January 2009 the Big Three Automakers are still struggling to save their companies.
 * The Big Three Automakers**

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