>Unions with well-run funds could have a reason for opposing single-payer.
>Like a lot of other people, if they are happy with their current coverage,
>there is less reason to rock the boat for an unknown alternative.
>
>The root of this is not corruption, but the fragmentation and implied
>political disunity underlying an employer-based system.
That's part of it, but Fitch's tales of corruption in union-run funds go on for pages. They're used for self-enrichment and patronage, and the tales go back decades.
Doug