Last weeks item on Chicago unions, brought this email from a company that has a union workforce in Chicago:

Due to the contract we are living under in Chicago, I am forced to layoff another tech this week.  If I need a man for three hours I have to pay for four and if they work four hours and one minute I get the opportunity to pay for eight hours.  Nothing like being in business and having your hands tied behind your back.  Due to jobs in our market and how they were able to be scheduled this past week we burned through over 25 hours that we could not charge to anyone.  We will correct this problem with a come to Jesus meeting this week or we will start using more sub-contractors to eliminate this problem.  I can assure we will not be trapped in this situation for long. 

"Won't be trapped in this situation for long" - I think alot of people are starting to feel this way.