Agreed... and this country wants to give more power and control to the gov't.  As a gov't employee, I see everyday how the incompetent workers are protected and allowed to continue working in their position. What's worse, is the ones that aren't incompetent but just plain lazy. They are the dues paying members of the gov't unions that are put into union rep positions so they can protect each other.  I refuse to pay dues or join until they hold the union members, even non-dues paying members, accountable. Instead of trying to be a "professional" organization, it has turned into a get all we can get organization with no accountability to being a professional acting employee.