1) Read: http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2011/02/public_and_pr

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1) Read: http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2011/02/public_and_private_unions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 2) Watch a 12 minute video at: John Stossel - Public Sector Unions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. John Stossel - Public Sector Unions After completing above, provide in several paragraphs... - If you believe there is are differences between unions in the public and private sectors (why/why not). - Do unions fit (better) one sector and not the other? - Are the pro union tactics/mission the same for each sector? - Could you support/oppose a union in one sector and not the other (why)? - Should one sector be allowed to strike and not the other?

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Unions in the public and private sector are the same as both the unions fight for increased wages, long working hours, promotions and job security.

Unions fit better in the public sector as the public sector enterprises are run by government, so the government can be pressurized by forming unions only otherwise they do not listen to the labor's voice.

Pro union tactics and mission are the same for each sector. Both the pro-union tactics is to make the unions weak and get the labor forces under their direct control.

I support the unions in government sector as the government run public sector works efficiently and in employee's favor only when they are pressurized by unions and other agencies of the same type.

Public sector should not be allowed for strike, as the public sector generally operate in an industry where they have a monopoly. If the production process gets hampered due to strike in public sector, the entire supply gets disrupted and the consumers would get affected which is not there in the private sector, where there are many competing firms operating in the same industry and the supply doesnt get disrupted at all.

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