You have to consider the cyclical nature of these types of political pathologies. The unions get big benefit from the politicians they help to elect, the polit

You have to consider the cyclical nature of these types of political pathologies. The unions get big benefit from the politicians they help to elect, the politicians looking to get elected make big promises to the unions... wash, rinse, repeat. The people who "held up their end" were the same people who provided the political force that elected the leadership that THEY wanted. The political and union leadership the unions elected created the messes that everyone is now having to deal with. I'm not a Christie fan, but blaming him for attempting to break the dysfunctional cycle seems misplaced.