Traditionally, public-sector bargaining was opposed out of fear that public-sector workers would have too much bargaining power. What was seen as the basis for this power?

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Public-sector workers were seen to have too much bargaining power because citizens, who were the beneficiaries of their services, could only punish the employer (government) for service disruptions, rather than being able to negotiate directly with the workers themselves. This made it difficult for the government to resist union demands without risking public backlash.

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