This is the same in industry: At a company that was supposed to be financially struggling, the CEO did: 1) Lay off software engineers are (the best ones, he ha

This is the same in industry: At a company that was supposed to be financially struggling, the CEO did: 1) Lay off software engineers are (the best ones, he had no clue). 2) Increase the head count in the HR department. 3) The increased head count in the HR department proceeded to move from one billing or HR platform to the next because they needed activity. 4) Hire "diverse" new (cheap) software engineers with no clue. I think professional unions with all their flaws are needed not primarily to bargain for higher incomes, but to stop this social welfare program for the bureaucracy.