> See if I'm an executive at a company that offers industry-leading pay and perqs, what am I so worried about then? Probably staying competitive vs. companies

> See if I'm an executive at a company that offers industry-leading pay and perqs, what am I so worried about then? Probably staying competitive vs. companies that don't have unions. > I find it far-fetched for example (and I know you're not saying this and hopefully would not say it) that Google was looking out for the employees' best interests by surveilling/misinforming them and subverting their efforts Correct, I wasn't saying that. > Put it to a vote! The people who don't want a union can vote no! OK, but at some point it becomes disruptive if you're continually holding votes on your entire company's employment structure. These are massive changes that would require to employee contracts, accounting, employee handbooks, handling grandfathered or expiring benefits, etc. It's hard to embark on innovation if you're under threat of having to overhaul your internal structure and a possible giant shock to your estimated expenses.