except that you are leaving out the other half of that equasion again which is the multimillion dollared salary people refusing to let go of a part of the beanpile so that others can be paid a decent wage for the services that they provide.
unions were created to provide a buffer.
like them or not, and i can understand why one wouldnt like them, they are not going anywhere soon.
thier purpose is to represent the interest of the body of workers as a whole, to negotiate contracts and employment terms in a way that counters the natural selfishness that comes from the brass.
the market seems to have no problem giving them a raise when stocks are sinking, people are getting laid off and conditions are growing worse. its abhorant and gross.
you might say...well, they can just go hire some guy in a third world country to do the labor. yep. and eventually they to are going to get tired of getting nothing while the top gets everything and form a union. even at the risk of bloodshed.
its how it goes.
its a seesaw.