In Nevada (and I'm sure others), unions get to set the "prevailing wage," which is the legal minimum wage for work they bid on. So if your shop is more efficie

In Nevada (and I'm sure others), unions get to set the "prevailing wage," which is the legal minimum wage for work they bid on. So if your shop is more efficient than the union shop, you don't get to compete on that price savings. It tilts the market towards the unions.