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== Public Sector Unions ==

== Public Sector Unions ==

Public sector workers are employees of [[government]] [[union]]s, who in some cases may work to provide essential public services. Government unions work for democratically elected officials representing the will of the people. Since public servants work for the people, any strike by them would be a strike against the people. However, this tactic cannot negatively affect profits because governments cannot be driven out of business and do not work to make a profit; therefore, government unions cannot be driven out of business either. They gain their revenue forcibly through taxes. As a result, there is no market limit to how much such unions can take from the public through increases in taxes.

Public sector workers are employees of [[government]] [[union]]s,{{fact}} who in some cases may work to provide essential public services. Government unions work for democratically elected officials representing the will of the people. Since public servants work for the people, any strike by them would be a strike against the people. However, this tactic cannot negatively affect profits because governments cannot be driven out of business and do not work to make a profit; therefore, government unions cannot be driven out of business either. They gain their revenue forcibly through taxes. As a result, there is no market limit to how much such unions can take from the public through increases in taxes.

Moreover, government unions themselves can choose who negotiates with them on behalf of the people, through their votes and political support. Collective bargaining for government unions enable them to essentially bargain with themselves for a desired pay, benefits, and working conditions. In return for not resisting to sometimes excessive union demands and/or providing public sector workers with their desired pay and benefits, the government unions provide campaign contributions to their political benefactors, financed by taxpayers who had little to no say in the bargaining decision. "This inherent conflict of interest involved in government unions leads to oppressive political corruption, where there is no political limit as well as no market limit to the plunder of the public by government unions," said Peter Ferrara at ''[[Pajamas Media]]''.<ref>Peter Ferrara. [http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/even-fdr-understood-no-collective-bargaining-for-public-servants/ Even FDR Understood: No Collective Bargaining for Public Servants], ''[[Pajamas Media]]'', February 23, 2011.</ref>

Moreover, government unions themselves can choose who negotiates with them on behalf of the people, through their votes and political support. Collective bargaining for government unions enable them to essentially bargain with themselves for a desired pay, benefits, and working conditions. In return for not resisting to sometimes excessive union demands and/or providing public sector workers with their desired pay and benefits, the government unions provide campaign contributions to their political benefactors, financed by taxpayers who had little to no say in the bargaining decision. "This inherent conflict of interest involved in government unions leads to oppressive political corruption, where there is no political limit as well as no market limit to the plunder of the public by government unions," said Peter Ferrara at ''[[Pajamas Media]]''.<ref>Peter Ferrara. [http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/even-fdr-understood-no-collective-bargaining-for-public-servants/ Even FDR Understood: No Collective Bargaining for Public Servants], ''[[Pajamas Media]]'', February 23, 2011.</ref>