There are examples of cases where workers were engaging in sexual or racial harassment, but were protected by their unions and allowed to keep their jobs.

有这样的例子， 工人遭受性骚扰或种族骚扰，但受到工会的保护并被允许保住工作。

He's saying that the government shouldn't tell us what we need, and is given examples of cases where even when people don't need something they are allowed to buy it.

他说政府不应该告诉我们我们需要什么，并给出了一些例子， 即使人们不需要某些东西， 他们也可以购买。