Letter to the Editor: A different slant on the purpose of Unions

In light of Duane Pitts’ piece about labor unions, maybe we should tell the rest of the story. I am including something I found in the Jewish World Review by Thomas Sowell and please note the place where he points out that labor unions do not create wealth.

Dave McClanahan

Odessa

Union Myths

By THOMAS SOWELL

The biggest myth about labor unions is that unions are for the workers. Unions are for unions, just as corporations are for corporations and politicians are for politicians.

Nothing shows the utter cynicism of the unions and the politicians who do their bidding like the so-called "Employee...