American workers deserve more respect

"The middle class would not exist without organized labor."

So proclaimed Vice President Joe Biden at a recent speech in Ohio. He's right. And with unemployment stuck above nine percent, the need for strong unions has never been greater.

I am the CEO of an international life insurance company. If you think a management perspective automatically means opposition to labor unions, think again. I am humbled to witness the impact of millions of workers' voices as they proudly affirm, "Workers matter, and we are one!"

America's middle class and workers are under systematic attack. Our failed and rec...