In the private sector, the percentage of unionized employees has been decreasing. That is not so in the government sector, and both private sector government sector unions are solidly behind the Democrats.

What the Democrats and the unions are trying to do now is to force employees into unions. In addition, Democrats want the government to stick its busybody nose into the workplace. See here.

The solution for the problem posed by government official trying to bully government employees is to keep government small. Any competent employee can always get a job some place else — so long as there is some place else.

“At-will employment is a doctrine of American law that defines an employment relationship in which either party can break the relationship with no liability, provided there was no express contract for a definite term governing the employment relationship and that the employer does not belong to a collective bargain (i.e., a union). Under this legal doctrine:
“ any hiring is presumed to be “at will”; that is, the employer is free to discharge individuals “for good cause, or bad cause, or no cause at all,” and the employee is equally free to quit, strike, or otherwise cease work.[1] ”

Several exceptions to the doctrine exist, especially if unlawful discrimination is involved regarding the termination of an employee.

As a means of downsizing, such as closing an unprofitable factory, a company may terminate employees en masse. However, there are legal limitations upon the employer’s ability to terminate without reason.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment

I hate working where you HAVE to join a union. Feels oppressive to me.

Conversely, I also hate working in places where they can do whatever they want to you and there is no legal recourse.