Why do workers have to vote for union representation?

Question

For example, what’s preventing me and a coworker from just calling ourself “The Zach and Josh union,” and slowly adding more members as we go?

Similarly, in the case of existing unions like the United Auto workers Union, why can’t 3-4 employees at a non-union company choose to be represented by the UAW without needing 50% of the company to join also?

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Answer 1

Unions are given arbitrary powers determined by the state. Ironically, in most cases, they create a monopoly in who can negotiate with the employer.