I hear there is a lot of underhanded maneuvers by Republicans regarding State unions. That is unfortunate.

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935, also known as The Wagner Act has been the law governing unions.

Directory of Unions and Associations with Exclusive Recognition in the Federal Service
January 2004 (click title to entry - thank you). 

I don't believe folks understand how the federal system works and why it doesn't translate well to State dynamics.

See, the federal system is not ONE governor.  The president is not involved with negotiations will ALL those unions the way perhaps a small body of government in a State can accommodate 'real negotiations' rather than 'trial negotiations.' 

I mean.  Hello?

The federal government provides service to Washington, DC and the entire fifty states and a variety of places like Puerto Rico and then there is the international service, so there is NO sincere comparison.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING works at the State level.  It is impossible at the federal level.

The argument the Republican Governors are attempting to make is HIDEOUS. 

I told you they aren't aren't leaders.  They are mannequins for the plutocracy.  If the American people sincerely wanted to make a statement about spending, which is NOT the issue.  The wild and wooly ad campaigns to elect Republicans was the issue.  But, literally the electorate shot themselves in the foot and now their State governments are in disarray.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING at the State level works and there is no reason to change that.