Are labor unions necessary in a free market?

And if I really believe that the unions are free-market, why am I opposed to the so-called “right-to-work” laws? Right now, there are laws on the books that actually restrict the ability of the union to operate in a free-market environment. read more

No. Labor unions just introduce an additional factor in the free market called "collective bargaining". The right for groups of individuals to participate in collective bargaining is part of the free market process, and any attempt to restrict individuals ability to form unions is a distortion of the market. read more

They are not necessary. And don’t take that to the extreme with some nonsense that I am claiming that unions are never a good thing. It’s a fact that workers uniting together are able to secure better wages from their employer. read more