See, I've never quite understood the purpose of unions. Those excellent teachers are paid the same as mediocre teachers of the same seniority because they are considered the same for employment purposes -- the union decides that teachers make this much plus that much for every year of experience. Excellent teachers should earn more than poor teachers but unions prevent that.

Who wouldn't want the ability to market their individual strengths? If I were part of a pool of "29 year old college educated males", paid the same as any other in the group, given the same job opportunities as any other in the group, and so on then I wouldn't have much reason to work any better than anyone else in the group, would I?