The problem with public unions is that they are not negotiating with an entity that has the motivation to save every penny, which does in fact remove one of the major needs to unionize. Governments care less about giving away money, especially if they&#x27;re building a voter base in the process. And history rather strongly suggests that governments downright <i>love</i> promising the world tomorrow if you&#x27;ll just smile for the cameras today. It ends up being both the unions and the government against the tax payer too easily.