> As somebody from the UK A Union in Europe and a Union in the US are not the same thing! They have the same name, but they are not the same type of organizati

> As somebody from the UK A Union in Europe and a Union in the US are not the same thing! They have the same name, but they are not the same type of organization. That's why you are confused. European style Unions do not exist in the US. One huge difference is in Europe the employee picks their union, while in the US there is a single union for the employer.