You've made it very clear over the years that unions are near and dear to
your heart. Obviously your career and earning power was tied to your
association and work for unions. But you are in the minority.
The overwhelming majority of employed people are not union, don't want to
be union and want nothing to do with unions. Those that *are* union are
the ones who complain most about their jobs, their ability to advance (or
lack of) due to personal motivation and achievement. It's also
interesting that the majority of remaining union jobs are also federal jobs.