I may not be taking all variables into account, but this question just boggles my mind.
We have over 100 million full time laborers in the U.S.
We have company & profession specific unions that get monthly contributions from the work force they represent to fight for fair working conditions for them.
Why don't we just have a nationwide workers union where every full time employee contributes $1 a month to the organization. $100mill+ a month = $1.2bill+ annually
With that type of capital to shape policies as the union sees fit, what would stop the general populous from shaping policy to work for them?
While we wouldn't have to necessarily get rid of company & profession specific unions, I feel they would be far less necessary and with the load so widely distributed the contributions would be much less than traditional union workers would be used to. So perhaps they might not be needed any longer at some point.
What am I missing here? This seems like an incredibly simple and effective solution. Why hasn't this already happened and is it something worth attempting?