Unions Prioritize Equality Over Service

Public‑sector unions often press for pay and job protections that compress differences among workers. That compression makes it harder for governments to pay market‑level wages to standout performers or to remove very poor performers, which can raise costs and reduce service quality in schools, policing, and technical government roles. — If true, this tradeoff forces Democrats to choose between pro‑union politics and delivering the high‑quality government services that voters value, reshaping party strategy and labor policy debates.