Where are you getting your research from? I belong to a union and feel your query should be about what unions CAN do for its employees rather than what you have stated both times. ________________________________________________________________________ Lisa Breslof, M.S.Ed Senior Museum Instructor Department of Education American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 Phone: 212-769-5169 Fax: 212-769-5329 e-mail: [log in to unmask]