The auto workers unions got established when auto work was high paid, high tech work. People deserve to have unions - which is to say, a voice in the terms of their employment - regardless of the size of their paycheck.

Ehhh, this is the counter-argument from the employer. That $190K seems highly dubious. I, an at-will employee earn ~60% more via benefits... and let me tell you that's definitely not the same as cash.

And the pet bereavement et al sounds like bargaining chips (no better proof than them being dropped in the negotiation process.)

Not all Unions are bad but some Unions are. Same with management. We've lost the art of compromise.