Because they can buy the politicians to protect their own interest. Simple as that, no mystery, case closed.
Labor needs to start voting in better politicians.
who and where they are? these so called "better" politicians?
I think we cannot vote our way out of this and only next level solutions like revolution or protest or "Luigi solution" will make labor's voice heard.
Remember, labor/working class vastly outnumber capitalist class (and have more weapons thanks to 2nd amendment) and capitalists were, are, and will always be scared to death when American labor gains class conscience and starts demanding what they are owed by the capitalist class