"In a country where only 6.6% of workers in the private sector and 35.7% of public sector workers remain unionized, the clear purpose of the Friedrichs case seems to be in dealing a final mortal blow to what remains of unions in this country. This case is a wakeup call. Corrupt unions need to be forced into some kind of receivership as both state and federal law provide for in dealing with all corrupt entities... a union that has long colluded with management against the interests of their rank and file is worse than no union, since it creates the expectation among workers- that they have an advocate which is an illusion.