Not really. For there to be a benefit of being in a union, the union must be exclusive. Because if everyone is in a union, then no one is in a union.
Voluntary union membership and negotiation are ok I guess, but peaceful collective bargaining only benefits the union members who are weaker workers and negotiators.
That’s just in theory, because in practice there is no peaceful union collective bargaining. The government agency the National Labor Relations Board uses threats of violence to force employers to negotiate with the unions. Without that government violence, employers could avoid the unions, and strikes would become temporarily inconvenient gimmicks.
“It's a great idea in theory,”
Not really. For there to be a benefit of being in a union, the union must be exclusive. Because if everyone is in a union, then no one is in a union.
Voluntary union membership and negotiation are ok I guess, but peaceful collective bargaining only benefits the union members who are weaker workers and negotiators.
That’s just in theory, because in practice there is no peaceful union collective bargaining. The government agency the National Labor Relations Board uses threats of violence to force employers to negotiate with the unions. Without that government violence, employers could avoid the unions, and strikes would become temporarily inconvenient gimmicks.