ladybirdbeetle

I don't care how destitute that I am

Easy to say now, but what if you have a family and kids and you're barely getting by? You need this job or you will all end up homeless. I can see how a lot of people would rather just fly under the radar and not risk getting in trouble with management.

I agree with you that the best way to make change is to get together and stand up for your rights. They can fire one person, but they can't fire everyone.

17 languages? Wow! So do signs in public have a bunch of translations written on them? Or do most people know one main language?

Most people aren't "against" unions; they're against it being mandatory to join/pay dues.