I think you got it pretty close—bang on—and that's exactly what we're looking for. The fact of the matter is, you're correct. Under normal circumstances, unions can bargain with employers, except if your employer happens to be an agency of government or government itself.
No other employer in the country gets to set the rules. The rules are set for labour boards by governments. They don't allow us to use them; they establish their own rules when it comes to dealing with us. That's what we're asking to have changed.