There is a serious problem when government workers are unionized. This started on the federal level requiring no Congressional approval and has now grown in all layers of government.
It was a JFK executive order 10988 in 1962 that started what has grown into a political-influenced monster, taking over our states and city governments as well. Unionization controls whatever it touches.
The unions now influence state and big-city government bureaucracies and, therefore, too many state and local political machines.
The public will be shocked to find out that public employees are being unionized at a rapid pace when private employment is only about 7% unionized.
Mind you, union wages run much higher than comparable wage scales. About one third, and more beyond private earnings. Pension funds and terms usually far surpass that of private industry. In some instances, five or more times. In general, total government unionized pay packages are about triple those of comparable private industry jobs. All of which have been budget-busting, and almost impossible to control.
And the taxpayers making lesser pay are paying the bills.
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