Chris Powell, columnist for the Journal Inquirer, explains why the state government is not as powerless in talks with unions as many believe. When Gov. Ned Lamont was coming in, he said he would seek out concessions from the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), but the message seemed to be that the state's hands were tied. However, the state government is not helpless in the face of unions, as everyone seems to think. Powell explains how the suspension or repeal of collective bargaining and binding arbitration could effectively put the unions out of business.