An important milestone was reached last year when, for the first time, the majority of union members (51.4 percent) were federal or state government employees. The political power of government workers unions is a major reason why government spending is now out of control.
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March 1, 2010 17:01
Detroit Mayor Bing on unions: ‘Either they can’t read, they can’t add or they can’t comprehend’
He blamed union officials, who he said have repeatedly tried to delay negotiations in court unsuccessfully, including asking a judge at one point to jail Bing for contempt. Bing said he is sensitive to the rank-and-file city employees but said the city is in a “financial crisis”.