You've nailed it: the criticisms you have are literally all about centers of power. It's said power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely: I guess that's confirmed again.

The thing is, in the absence of corrupt union power, you got nothing and there's only corrupt corporate/employer power.

If you can solve for that, it'll be great. And I agree it's tragic and awful when the corrupt corporate power is only balanced by corrupt union power, none of it giving a damn for ordinary people. But that's power for ya.

waves tiny anarchist flag, or something