Posted by Edward Ring at 10:27 pm on Nov 17, 2015 Comments Off on How Project Labor Agreements Elevate Costs to Taxpayers
When considering the labor movement in the United States, there
is a huge distinction between government unions and private sector
unions. Government unions elect their own bosses, they operate
within agencies that collect taxes instead of having to make a
profit by enticing consumers to buy their products, and they
operate the machinery of government which means their more zealous
members have the ability to intimidate their political opponents.
Private sector unions have none of these advantages. They negotiate
with managers hired by CEOs who report to shareholders. They
negotiate with companies that will go out of business if they
over-compensate their workers. And with rare exceptions, workers in
private companies are not approving our business permit
applications, inspecting our workplaces, or auditing our tax
returns.
So where does this put construction unions who compete for
government contracts?
This question matters a lot to reformers, because private sector
unions, properly regulated, not only have a vital role to play in
American society, but their members have the potential to lobby
effectively against many of the special interests who are
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