Quote Originally Posted by Feanor
Why does it bother me that unionized government worker receives a lot more remuneration than non-unionized, non-goverment worker? Should be obvious: citizens ought to get the best possible value for their tax money. And it's just not going to happen that all the non-unionized workers, the large majority, are going to see their pay catch up with union members' any time soon.
Apology accepted.

Now a response:

Your highlighted response is most galling. Who are you to decide "best possible value for their tax money?" What does that mean exactly? Perhaps it would be best if all civil servents were paid $1 UNDER minimum wage. That would be a great value! In fact, why pay civil servents at all? Maybe institute slave labor. Then we wouldn't even need to pay them.


I am non-union. My current position hasn't seen a pay increase in over 5 years. So, although I am thankful for my job in this economy, it sure has sucked that the people I work with haven't seen an increase in 5 years.

However, the union workers have seen on average a 2.5% raise per year. Does that make me hate the union? No, it makes me want to JOIN a union.