When Government Workers Elect Their Bosses, The Taxpayers Pay
There were about 14.8 million workers in unions in 2017, some 10.7% of the workforce, down about half from 20.1% in 1983. In the private sector, about 6.5% of workers are represented by a union. But in government at the federal, state, and local level, 34.4% of workers are unionized. Union membership in industry has a long...