Despite getting an email from Amazon about twice a week i could never see myself working there.

So its probably ahistorical to suggest that Margaret Thatcher, only attacked the unions because they went too far. Maybe she just wanted to keep the money for herself and her political connections rather than pay the people risking their lives to mine it a fair wage.

I understand why some people need collective bargaining to raise their position in the workplace but i thought this forum was full of talented professionals.

3 day work week, rolling black outs, propping up of old dead industries.

Not to mention all the dead companies they striked in to the ground. Bloody criminals the lot of them.

I assume you agree with my general analysis of the unions effect on Britain?

It was before I was born and I don’t have much of an opinion. I do have a very strong opinion that nobody should advocate the murdering of union members, though.

The closest answer is the 3rd:

put down

phrasal verb of put

3) suppress a rebellion, coup, or riot by force. "the security forces put down a coup attempt in the capital"

4th definition: (euphemistic) To euthanize (an animal).

I'd say it's not out of question that this could be applied to people as well.