One friend of mine was extolling unions after we discussed some pattern of microaggressions that ruined his latest job. He also hated HR which did nothing. A un

One friend of mine was extolling unions after we discussed some pattern of microaggressions that ruined his latest job. He also hated HR which did nothing. A union, he claimed, would have saved him. Perhaps, I said, but private sector unions can't handle workplace friction as easily. Often the other side of the complaint is also in the union and the union is just like a shadow HR. It has to choose winners and losers. Of course collective bargaining is another thing. It can be useful, especially when the jobs are pretty standardized.