http://www.nrtw.org/en/free-tagging/mafia The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/unions-just-another-word-mafia <p> Over at the <a href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/020955.html">LRC blog</a>, a reader writes in to say how Grand Theft Auto 4, currently the best selling video game on the market, contains dialog that compares unions to the mafia. At one point the main character is told: &quot;union's just another word for mafia.&quot; </p> <p> Ultimately the pop culture video game comparison of union bosses to mafia dons is more than mere tongue-and-cheek. </p> <p> As currently constituted, with their many compulsory unionism special privileges, some union officials run what could be compared to a classic mafia enterprise: the protection racket. </p> <p> Wikipedia defines a protection racket as follows: </p> <p><a href="http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/unions-just-another-word-mafia">read more</a></p> http://www.nrtw.org/en/blog/unions-just-another-word-mafia#comments compulsory unionism Forced Dues Mafia Mon, 12 May 2008 15:52:21 -0400 Patrick Semmens 3062 at http://www.nrtw.org