For the most part unions in the U.S. are ineffectual. Union membership is quite low and only in select industries. Pricing power for unions is virtually none

For the most part unions in the U.S. are ineffectual. Union membership is quite low and only in select industries. Pricing power for unions is virtually nonexistent. In addition to all this there are no unions for students worth mentioning. Students have very little negotiating power at this time.