My random thought about Unions

Why is it that when you hear about the Auto Industry failing, the next thing you hear is the blame put on the Unions? Should it not be the fault of Big Business for not putting their money back into their companies to make them more viable? The Unions were initiated to help the working class people of this country. Thanks to the Unions we had a middle class. 

Not only do the dues paying members of the Unions get to reap the benefits that have been gained throughout the years, the non-union members also reap the benefits. Companies, that didn't have unions, payed a livable wage to their employees to remain competitive and so the employees did not seek employment elsewhere.
We must not forget about the people who stood up and fought many years ago to get benefits like a living wage, a safe work place, vacation pay, holiday pay,and many more. These are the benefits that many now a days take for granted. My generation came into the workplace with all these benefits already gained. Just think, before the Unions, companies did what they wanted. There were no benefits if the company decided not to give any. There was no such thing as seniority or an employee having a grievance procedure.

Company CEO's make more in bonuses each year than an employee does, do they not think that this too is a benefit gained for them by the Unions? Think about it, a person would not give up the protection and security of a union if they didn't have more benefits than that of a union member. So since the company is paying the hourly employee a livable wage + benefits then they need to make it worth while to a salaried employee, who does not have the security of a union. 

These are just my random thoughts, and hopefully it makes some sense and doesn't just seem like the ramble that it is.......