The union members (i.e., the employees) give that power to the "union boss." Not all unions work like that (some do not have a traditional union leader), and fo

The union members (i.e., the employees) give that power to the "union boss." Not all unions work like that (some do not have a traditional union leader), and for those who do, having a powerful union leader can be a good or a bad thing, depending on who gets elected as the union leader by the union members.