Maybe so. But, in unions, as you probably know, there are UNION BOSSES and UNION MEMBERS. Two very distinct and, at times, very opposed groups.
The Bosses are all about the money, the numbers and the contracts they get rich from.
The Members are all about having someone represent them, either a union rep or lawyer, not having to pay for it and getting a decent contract that will give them the pay and bennies they want.
Two different animals. I grew up in a union family. Every member of my family voted Republican and absolutely hated the Democrats, as did the majority of the guys in it. The union itself, however, always supported the Dem’s.
AFGE is not your father’s union.
Try to imagine a union with thousands of _lawyers_ as members.
Yeah—they don’t take garbage from their leaders—they know how to remove leaders who do not represent the rank and file.