Quote Originally Posted by TexasT View Post
Said the same thing to my husband, who has worked in government and municipal finance his whole career. His answer: Unions support the mayor and council with money. If unions don't get their contracts, those bureaucrats lose support. Tit-for-tat.

Unions are no better than the large corporations.
Figuring out how we can make municipal government better is critical to Detroit's success.

I'd like to hear from someone within the pro-union mindset discuss if they are as outraged as I am. And if so, what can be done? Is this how its supposed to work? Seniority as the only factor? If not, how can be get to a responsible, unionized municipal government? How can we stop it from metastasizing back into the blob that eats tax revenue?

[[None of the comments here are intended to suggest anything other than living wages for city workers. I have no love for unions, but don't mind them if they don't do impose mediocrity.)