>How? Does a union provide a path from the factory floor to being an engineer without needing a degree, or... what? They tell the management that the current s

>How? Does a union provide a path from the factory floor to being an engineer without needing a degree, or... what? They tell the management that the current situation is really dumb and won't fly, and they have the power to back it up. A union should ideally work for the self-interest of the workers and fight for a larger piece of the pie that is the company, but also try to make the pie bigger.