I make a major distinction between private sector unions and public sector yoonyuns! The private sector chumps have been dryin up and are almost blown away!
It's the burgeoning public sector yoonyuns that are completely out of control and virtually running our multi-level governments!!! Especially, the state and local levels!!!
That’s a good point. I will say though that the private sector unions had a very destructive effect on the auto and steel industry.
Color me biased, but I do not believe in public sector labor unions. Police, fire, teachers, physicians, nurses and others should not belong to unions IMO.
Being government workers, it seems to be a conflict of interest for them to be able to hold the public hostage until their demands are met.
From what I have observed, these public unions also oppose what is best for the state in many instances, choosing self-interest above every other concern.
Perhaps it’s time to start contracting out these public jobs to private interests. The massive unions could be broken up in this manner and non-union shops replacing the power grabbing union shops.