Forcing membership is here today, because of legislation. You want to collectively negotiate and vote, you need to be in a union. What I am suggesting will not change that, but will require a stronger mandate from the workforce.
Ahhh, but I don't
want to 'collectively negotiate' ... because I'm semi-detached, unmotivated, broadly content or whatever other reason. Unless it's a closed shop, which I believe is now illegal, there will be a percentage of the workforce who, for whatever reason, don't wish to engage in the process [just like with Elections].
The challenge is to make membership of the Union[s] a more positive thing, involving staff and management in constructive discussions for the benefit of
both sides. Sadly, there are still some Unions who are actively anti-management, anti-employer and rampantly political ... which unsurprisingly will alienate [on current figures] some 66% of the employees who may hold different political views
A nice theory, but I don't somehow see it working at the moment.