> There are things I do not want to be democratically controlled. > My ability to negotiate salaries with my boss is one of them. > The scope of my job (some un

> There are things I do not want to be democratically controlled. > My ability to negotiate salaries with my boss is one of them. > The scope of my job (some unions get to decide what you are allowed to do). If you are an at-will employee in the US, your ability to do any of that is entirely at the discretion of your employer. You have no rights to do any of the above. You might have more leverage or better treatment in specific scenarios, but again, the hard truth is that all of this is entirely at the whim of management.