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Chicago spends almost 4 times as much as Dallas for trash removal. The difference? Chicago is heavily unionized.

Hundreds of union pension plans are in critical status because they promise more than governments can actually pay.

Detroit is the largest city in U.S. history to declare bankruptcy. A key reason: unfunded pension obligations negotiated by unions.

Government unions make public services more expensive.

Government employee unions are bigger and more influential on the state and local level than Big Banks, Big Oil, and Big Pharma.

Government employee unions are now larger than private unions.

Government unions offer pensions that often vastly exceed benefits in the private sector and result in massive budget deficits.

In 2010, unions in Illinois backed an increase in the state income tax. Why? To help fund lucrative union pensions.

The pressure gov. employee unions put on politicians often lead to higher wages for gov. employees—and higher taxes in the private sector.

Government employee unions contributed $270 million to Democrats and $30 million to Republicans in federal elections over the last 25 years.

Government sector unions “buy” politicians by using their influence to help them get elected in exchange for favors once they take office.

Public sector unions exert immense influence over politicians, particularly Democrats, to whom around 90% of their campaign donations go.

Government employee unions contributed $300 million to federal elections over the last 25 years—around 90% of that given to Democrats.

Public sector unions and pro-union politicians strike deals that endanger democracy.

Government employee unions pressure politicians to make decisions that benefit unions—and taxpayers end up paying the price. 