I hate to say it because I was in a union for 30 years but whenever contract talks come up, most in the union have tunnel vision (including me) about self and pay. Feed my family, we work hard etc.... but now I am retired and live in a non-union state and I see the difference living in a conservative state where the pay might be lower but the taxes are way lower.  I remember this case in Hilo where one worker blew the whistle on a foreman for punching in and going home at the dock and he got beaten so bad the trial had to be moved to Oahu. Strong arm guys in the docks.