Public sector unions are directly tied to the Democratic Party. The collapse of private sector unions and domination of the labor movement by public sector unions has created the mistaken view that the Democratic Party is pro-labor, at the same time making it impossible for Republicans to support unions since they fund the opposing party. The Democratic Party was pro-labor under FDR and up to LBJ. Neither party wants to increase private sector unionization (at the risk of offending corporate elites and donors).
Public sector unions are directly tied to the Democratic Party. The collapse of private sector unions and domination of the labor movement by public sector unions has created the mistaken view that the Democratic Party is pro-labor, at the same time making it impossible for Republicans to support unions since they fund the opposing party. The Democratic Party was pro-labor under FDR and up to LBJ. Neither party wants to increase private sector unionization (at the risk of offending corporate elites and donors).