Municipal pension fund problems are primarily the fruit of unionization of public employees. Over the last generation, trade unions have turned from their traditional base of industrial workers (eroded by factory closings due to excessive labor demands) and have fixed on the juicy target of tax-supported government workers. This could result in higher interest on municipal bonds of cities with powerful government service unions, along with increased taxes, and downward pressure on real estate values in certain cities.
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