My grandfather and father were both members of the machinists union.  Them my father became a member of the Teamsters union, where he retired from.  I have cousins who are members of the EMT union, and firefighters unions.  My ex-husband, and most of his family, are members of the Laborer's union.

I was, for a brief period, a member of the Communications Workers of America union, when I worked in telecom.

That was the only job I've ever had where I had employer paid medical benefits.

Unions are the only recourse workers have to assist them in getting the benefits that they should receive from employers - I know this from personal experience.

The fifty million, or so, Americans who work without any healthcare benefits (of whom I am one) should band together, and form a union of the Unbenefited.  Fifty million people could, together, use their collective power (voting bloc, organizing events, etc) to force congress and the president to pass Universal Government-based Healthcare for All Americans.

Hasn't the time, finally, come?