> As a so-called minority union, it isn’t recognized by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and can’t require Alphabet or its subsidiaries like Google to negotiate a contract for its members. Its power comes in part from uniting Alphabet workers and swelling its membership base to mount public pressure campaigns.

So what makes this different from say forming a Facebook group for like minded employees? Or how is it different from internal affinity groups, most of which are heavily political in US tech companies?