Any Economist Could Have Told You This

Unions play the role of both bootlegger and baptist in their efforts to make policy for us all. Take this example from CHE which lists groups deserving criticism for their treatment of adjunct faculty:

Faculty associations and unions. The American Association of University Professors, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association all claim to represent the interests of nontenured faculty members, he said, at the same time they push colleges to decrease their reliance on that group of employees.

"He" is Angelo-Gene Monaco, University of Akron's associate vice president for human resources and employee relations.