T110's Northern Migration

The_Chieftain: I think it may also be worth noting that there may be a difference in the points of various unions.   The ones which give a bad name are similar to the ones Killjoy has mentioned. Those where it seems that the only purpose of the union is to negotiate (or demand at the risk of strike action) better pay/conditions, and to make it very difficult to fire folks. However, some unions are also more like guilds, in that they also take it upon themselves to teach the trade and set and enforce standards. A bit more like, say, a State Bar Association. They still have political clout, whilst performing a useful service to all parties, both the employers and the employees.