Discuss the difference between public-sector unions and private-sector unions.

What will be an ideal response?

Answers will vary. In contrast to unions in the private sector, public-sector unions do not have the right to strike over wages and working conditions. Still, they are influential. Unlike workers in private industry, public-sector employees-in their role as citizens-have the right to vote for their own bosses. As a result, elected officials are often reluctant to antagonize public-sector unions. One consequence of the influence of these unions is that government workers typically enjoy pension benefits that are substantially more generous than those received by equivalent employees in the private sector.