Unions make sense as a response from workers who feel exploited, but it's hard to see how they'd help with the kind of vague ennui the source article is describ

Unions make sense as a response from workers who feel exploited, but it's hard to see how they'd help with the kind of vague ennui the source article is describing. Unions can sometimes clarify job expectations, I suppose, but they can't force a company to develop a sense of purpose or make your manager care about you as a person.