>>I would argue having zero leverage against rich corporations is always worse than sacrificing a few freedoms. It is not. If you are looking for a job, and a

>>I would argue having zero leverage against rich corporations is always worse than sacrificing a few freedoms. It is not. If you are looking for a job, and a union has monopolized all of a corporation's positions and imposed restrictive employment rules constraining who the corporation can hire, it reduces your leverage in negotiating to gain a position, by making it harder for you to offer a compelling deal to the corporation. You can't offer to work for below the minimum wage, or to forego some benefit, for example. Unions only appear to help workers if you look at it superficially.