The NFL is a perfect example of how unions can work out extremely poorly for the players because unions struggle to be truly representative of the people in tha

The NFL is a perfect example of how unions can work out extremely poorly for the players because unions struggle to be truly representative of the people in that industry (and the people who are not yet in the industry but will be locked into a union deal they weren't a part of negotiating). Some subset of the players have the most influence in the CBA negotiations (due to longevity + connections, fame, etc), they push for the things they care about, and then the final outcome leaves a very large set of current and future players in a shitty situation.