I can not speak about how unions work in the US. I have however been in unions my whole working life, and know of none who is a saleried employee who is not in

I can not speak about how unions work in the US. I have however been in unions my whole working life, and know of none who is a saleried employee who is not in a union, and what you describe is not how my experience of unions in Europe has ever been (nor have I ever heard such stories). There are not, nor have there ever been any restrictions placed on how, where and when I can work due to unions. Any modifications triggered by how, when and where I was working are beneficial to me and soley the burden of my employeers. The way unions have been warped in the US, either in reality or in the minds of people, truly horrifies me. /edit: spelling