I was a member (still am a defacto member) of probably the most benign union in this country, The NFLPA (NFL players union). I can tell you this, they didn't do a whole lot for us, but what they did do, I am very thankful for. At one time, the NFL owners had 100% control of all revenue. Small market teams had no chance of being competitive. The NFLPA secured free agency, and allowed a collective sharing of revenue between not only players and the owners, but the owners of large market teams and smaller market teams. It also instituted better health benefits, job placement (post career), financial advisory boards, etc., etc., all because of collective bargaining. Now I know some people will get on and say NFL players make too much anyway. But if you think about it, it's not that true. Sure the top 1% of players make huge money and play a long time. But the average NFL career is only 3.5yrs. Some players leave the game so messed up that after a short career they, literally, have to live off that $1million dollars (or however much they made), for the rest of their lives (before collective bargaining). Why should owners be allowed to make billions for their entire lives off the backs of players who play for a very limited time.