Here is a symbol on how powerful Unions are: In Wisconsin the New Govenor decided that all Negotiations with Unions would be stopped and he was going to cut budget costs by cutting Salaries of Union employee's. Today on local news the State Capitol was mobbed (peacefully) by Union botherhoods, state workers, policemen, firemen, students (both College and High School) protesting this move. In the state assembly room people were allowed to talk for 2 minutes to the committe that was going to pass/fail the bill. There were over several hundred people who were going to protest this bill. The commitee was very nervous ( they too are elected). I think Gov Walker is going to face either a recall or impeachment via union memberships.