I don't think that's how unions work unless the company has agreed to that in collective bargaining. I think it's more like you join a company, and there is a

I don't think that's how unions work unless the company has agreed to that in collective bargaining. I think it's more like you join a company, and there is a set RoE for both the company and the union to talk to you about the union, and joining the union as an individual is usually, politics aside, a strong option because of all the extra benefits and protections union workers receive.