Even if they fail to elect "their" candidates, public-sector unions have a relatively easy time negotiating with politicians.

即使没能选出“他们”的意中人，公共部门的公会与政客之间的谈判也向来很轻松。

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But first it will try to answer two questions: how did public-sector unions become so powerful?

不过首先要试着回答两个问题：他们是如何变得如此强大的？

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Public sector unions like it because it means more jobs for cops and prison guards.

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This is especially the case in more liberal-leaning states where public sector unions dominate.

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But what the public sector unions often provide is a counterweight to the state bureaucracy.

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