Working for the Public Health Sector, I am yet to see any advantages to being unionized (beyond a few additional health benefits), so far I've pretty much only

Working for the Public Health Sector, I am yet to see any advantages to being unionized (beyond a few additional health benefits), so far I've pretty much only seen drawbacks. My salary is far lower than most people on here (mind you, I was aware of this going in), getting an actual pay-rise is near-impossible, but by far the worst is how everybody is put in the same basket, and I can't emphasize this enough. The work conditions (and associated politics) reach ridiculous levels, particularly since the union (which I was forced to join...) seems to only be concerned with the clinical side of things, of which I take absolutely no direct part in. So for instance, I won't be allowed to work remotely, because "it may affect patient care"... > I'm a programmer. So as far as developers/engineers are concerned, I would say no to unions. PS: I'm aware the public sector is a bit of a different beast (I worked in the private sector for a long time before that), but I think the point remains.