Unions are simply like GPOs[^1] but with the most valuable asset in any organization. Their workers. It baffles me to read anti-union comments from fellow tech-workers.

It's so clear that unions give back a tiny bit of negotiation power into your own hands and yet people side with the exec whose only purpose is to extract as much value from the organization as possible.

You are supporting the "competitive labor wage based on your location" and the "we're a perfectly functioning organization but we'll layoff 10% of the staff because it looks good to stakeholders".

Why is that?

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_purchasing_organization