That's precisely the point I was trying to make in my OP. In theory freedom of association affords one the ability to form a union in any manner they please, bu

That's precisely the point I was trying to make in my OP. In theory freedom of association affords one the ability to form a union in any manner they please, but a union which does not conform to the requirements of the NLRA is not entitled to the special legal protections granted by that act.