Although I think that people have a right to join together in groups to negotiate I don't think public sector unions should be allowed.

Agreed: I feel that if no accord can be reached within a specified period of time the bargaining process should be resolved between the parties concerned and a previously agreed upon INDEPENDANT arbitrator, this person would ultimately have the final say.

Three days to reach an accord, then a further three days with the arbitrator, then decision time. By the way, they should be minimum of fourteen hour days and only the arbitrator gets a hot meal.

Now, try to get cupw to agree to those terms.