Trade unions and Employment unions are very different. That said, i suspect the parent story was from years ago, most likely late 90's or early 00's when that

Trade unions and Employment unions are very different. That said, i suspect the parent story was from years ago, most likely late 90's or early 00's when that type of thing was common Today most unions are very very very hard up to find anyone willing to work everyone that wants a job, and can actually follow instructions, and show up on time (harder than it sounds it seems) gets a job right now...