Yes, unions works kinda like price fixing but across the entire country. The thing is that the union tells everyone what your expected salary is given certain e

Yes, unions works kinda like price fixing but across the entire country. The thing is that the union tells everyone what your expected salary is given certain experience, so this salary will always be the starting point in any negotiation. If you are a strong candidate you might get a few percent more and vice versa for weak candidates. This is how it worked where I came from at least.