In many situations, without a union, there is no room for negotiation. This is the way it is with Walmart. You are afforded no freedom or fairness in that situ

In many situations, without a union, there is no room for negotiation. This is the way it is with Walmart. You are afforded no freedom or fairness in that situation, just what Walmart wants to offer you. Fair implies room for compromise or a lack of unequal advantage from both parties. In this case, Walmart has all the say in how your employment is handled. A fair fight assumes that participants are on an equal footing. If Walmart shows up with a tank and you've got your bare hands, that isn't fair. This is what I mean by fair. Fairer compensation can be ascertained by both parties through a fairer negotiation. Unions raise the minimum standards for negotiations and conditions, whether you are a member or not. Many unions allow for up-negotiation or work within a pay scale. Walmart has a scale too, so does your employer, except neither bottom out. Ask for compensation above the top bound of that scale and you will be laughed out of the room. A union forces an employer to raise the bottom for up-negotiation or a pay scale and negotiate for a higher top bound. Bonuses exist outside of the scale. I cannot come to the same conclusion as you with regards to unions taking away fair compensation and room for negotiation for those reasons.