&gt; It&#x27;s the exact same thing with labor unions. When employers band together to present a unified front on employment terms, we call that a &quot;business&quot; and it&#x27;s so ingrained in how the world works that we have trouble conceiving of doing things any other way. But when employees do the exact same thing it&#x27;s looked upon with scorn by many.<p>If employers band together to set wages, benefits, etc. it&#x27;s highly illegal.  The US government at least takes this seriously and companies are punished for it.