The trouble is JT, the 'Union's' became part of the 'Problem' they were originally formed to defend workers against the many injustices, long hours, very poor pay, few if any holidays etc.... Power Corrupts, Union 'bosses' now have similar lifestyles, commensuration & perks (if not more!) than our MP's!
It's a similar situation with the big Charities, those at the top are drawing massive salary's, expenses & perks, at the 'expense' of those they are supposed to be raising money to help
IMO, all European governments are working towards a 'Supreme United Europe'. The richest countries in the EU implemented the free passage of migrants (can't remember what guise that came under) but, the ultimate Game is to level out Pay & working conditions. The UK along with other richer countries achieved better, pay & conditions, housing, healthcare, Education, human rights etc, etc, it is/was costing the Power-Brokers too much (or more than they want to pay - profit margins is all they are interested in!).
If you throw hundreds of thousands of poorly paid people's into a, relatively, rich environment it generates competition, undercutting etc etc, the end result - Cheaper Labour, Less Rights etc, etc
. It creates the illusion that there's Less to go around, people panic, fight & become very defensive of 'their patch', ultimately because of the fear that is generated people expect Less for fear of having Nothing.
It's all a big dirty game, the chinless wonders that are supposed to be defending us, our values, our cultures & what our forefathers fought for are selling us down the river.
The REAL power house & meetings are still taking place, for a start I'd like to see All UK officials either Banned from participating or the details of what's actually discussed at the Annual Biderberg Meeting, published!, No notes are taken, nothing is recorded, just a 'Gentleman's' agreement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilderberg_GroupPS: I've just your post Colwyn, well said