MP>Some classifications got to choose unions that were at least somewhat
  >related to the work they did, while others -- including IT -- were given
  >the opportunity to choose to join the United Auto Workers (???).  There
  >were some other off-the-wall choices like that.

Yes, the unions just want to get bigger giving them more power to
control the companies they get into.

As I've said, I'm not a big fan of Unions but you can imagine some
of the 'fun' conversations I've had with my sister who was the
Head of the Teacher's Union in Ontario a few years back..   B)

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