Let's be really clear here. If we had an equal power relationship in the workplace, you would have better ground to stand on. The reality is that we don't.
We don't control the workplace. We try to bargain for a better situation for all our members. We defend our workers and we try to improve their work situation, but workplaces would be dramatically different if this were an equal power relationship with the employers and we had equal say. We defend members every day who face discrimination, either through their wages or through other areas, and we would change things dramatically. Quite frankly--