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The rising power of public sector unions, long overlooked, came into full view with the bitter clash in Wisconsin. But it has been building since the mid-1990s when government unions took the helm of the AFL-CIO. The ground operations of the public sector unions make them an enormous asset for the Democratic Party. But their insatiable demands create conflicts that are difficult to resolve.
Keywords: unions; public sector
Published Online: 2012-5-15
©2012 Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston
