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Because a union - and I'm in one - helps organize ..... you can get there. vvvvvvoooooo... you're almost there.
Worker unions serve the purpose of pressuring employers and/or governments directly for action on issues. Like salaries, leisure time, climate policy, etc. We do it mainly by the implied threat of a strike, mutual aid, and other ways.
Specifically as something beyond just indirectly voting for, say, a presidential candidate expecting him to do everything on our behalf.
Thats because its not meant to just leverage electoral power, but mainly the worker's bargaining power directly: This way our often crappy elected officials on an often rigged system matter way less.