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Actually, will, having once represented a teachers union, I can tell you that they do in fact have a lot of power, especially in states dominated by Democrats. One of the reasons for low salary is the deprofessionalization of the job due to unionization. And one piece of evidence of their power is the virtually total absence of effective competition to the public school system. If it wasn't for teachers unions there would be plenty of voucher systems in place, for instance.
I don't have much problem with private sector unions. Public employee unions are an ongoing cancer on democracy.
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