Unions have far too much power

Unions have gotten far too much power over the years. Union are important. However, over the years politicians that get political support from unions have passed an endless stream laws shifting the balance in the direction of unions. In the private sector this shift manifest itself in lost manufacturing jobs and other supporting jobs that provide services to these industries. Accountants, lawyers, banking business and more. In the public sector the employers are the national governments and local government entities, in towns cities and states. These governing entities don't compete with anyone. Consequently, short-term political expediency over-ride long-term considerations on regular basis. As a result, Unionized government employees have higher salaries and benefits than similar professionals are able to secure in the private market. Even worse, politicians over the years protected by passing bucket loads of laws carving work rules that make governmental entities far less productive than they can and should be.
In the United States there are right to work states. A right to work state is a state where individuals cannot be forced to pay union deuce if they choose not to be members of the union in their work place. In states where that is not the law, non-union workers are forced to pay union deuce. the argument is that since the unions negotiate the baseline deal, the non-union workers enjoy the fruit of their labor. Unions pushed successfully for laws that force individuals to pay them money even if they don't wish to be members. Like an extra tax for the right to work. Some states in the US passed new laws voiding the "right to work" rules. This is a small step in restoring balance between workers and businesses in the private sector.