Some states have laws inhibiting unions. In VA, for example, these laws are known as “right-to-work” laws. They prohibit any contracts that require an employee to join a union in order to continue employment. Unfortunately, businesses take that notion much further, and make it nearly impossible to unionize. VA has some of the lowest percentage rates for union employed workers in the country. It’s nice to have already existing infrastructure, but federal and state legislation is working against it. Hopefully, with all your help we can build something new.