“Unions have become powerful and corrupt.’
Unions do not have exclusivity with respect to corruption. The recent MF Global scandal demonstrates corruption exists in the financial community as well. Enron is another recent example of corporate corruption. There is also significant corruption in government and academia.
There was a day when business contracts were executed with a handshake. There was also a day when people left the doors of their houses unlocked. At that time most politicians cared about the country and many served in the military, risking their lives for their country. Those days are behind us.
Right you are. Any entity that gets too powerful is primed for corruption.