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That logic does not cleanly apply to government employment.
Public-sector workers are paid by taxpayers, and their compensation is approved by elected officials who are accountable to the public.
If an organization repeatedly loses staff over compensation or working conditions, that reality speaks louder than any stated values.
More broadly, public-sector unions present a fundamental conflict of interest. Unions were created to protect workers from the excesses of private