U.S. Labor Law and Its Effects

Well-worth the time to read. Both are excellent, not much I could say that would add to either.

The Authoritarianism of American Labor Law by George C. Leef: "American labor law is a dank miasma of special-interest legislation that tramples on the rights of some citizens in order to advance the interests of others. The main beneficiaries are labor-union officials who lobbied for and received extraordinary and unique powers from compliant politicians. The victims are business owners and workers who prefer to have nothing to do with unions."

Gilt-Edged Pensions - Forbes.com: "Your 401(k) isn't doing too well, is it? But you're footing the bill for some lucky stiffs who don't have to worry about market crashes, medical costs or inflation."