How is that different from a “free market” in labor representation?
A free market in labor representation would allow workers to negotiate individually with their employer. Current labor laws do not ensure freedom of choice in labor representation once a union is chosen by a bare majority of workers. Various provisions of the law pay lip service to this concept, but it also restricts it in several important ways. For example, once a union is chosen by a majority of workers, every individual is bound by the decision of the collective majority even if that decision may harm the interests of specific workers. This limits recourse for workers whose interests may be sacrificed for “greater-good” of the union majority a decision made by union officials. Unions have the legal power to fine their members for crossing picket lines, exceeding union-set production quotas, or for “conduct unbecoming a union member” which I believe is incredibly vague. Remember, unions are not social clubs; they are powerful organizations that millions of workers must join or finan
