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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	Thoughts?
	Date:	3/3/2011 10:13:21 AM

I believe it is merely a group of people formally coming together to negotiate as a group as opposed to negotiating individually. The belief is that a group of people negotiating together has more power than a single individual negotiating alone. Of course, implicit in this is the idea that if one person walks off the job, no big deal. But the threat of a large group of people strike and potentially shutting down the operation -- that gets their attention.

But, this is why the Unions fight so hard for membership. The more members, the more power to negotiate. It becomes much easier for them to make more and more outrageous demands. And as these demands are met by an anxious employer, the Unions believe that this attracts more members. What started out to protect workers rights to a safe, reasonable workplace and a decent living wage has turned into something else.