Leverage. public -- in a private union context, unions can't argue for inefficient work rules or practices because the company will go out of business or move out of town. government can't move out of town. so public unions do nothing but argue for inefficient work practices in order to get more jobs and such. same9 with the amount of money heir going for. -- they're going for. and in the private context, unions are fighting for a bigger split of the profit pie. there's no profit in government, it's whatever they can get away with. but the biggest difference is how the negotiation works. and w...