Oh, we hear those gripes from our son too! Some unions are more corrupt than others. Seeing the benefits he has versus what we had we still think his union provides more protections than we ever had. The main problem with his union is the apathy and lack of participation by the workers. It seems like the only people who vote on important issues are those who have certain agendas. Our son goes to almost every meeting though and we're proud of him for that, there just aren't enough workers willing to participate...kind of like low voter turnout in elections. You're welcome! I feel bad for those who get non-Ivy League traditional degrees as well. I just read a US government statistic released today—over 25% of unemployed people have at least four year degree.