“Surely it is in the Union’s interest to help them oust the illegal aliens, not sue them.”
In many cases, the illegal aliens are union members and the unions justify their membership by stating that the unions themselves are “international” unions. If fact, when the Swift plants were raided, the meatcutters union was one of the first to cry foul and come to the aid of the families. Unions benefit when pay scales are lower for illegal aliens (and part time workers), but the union collects full union dues from those same workers. It’s also an excuse for unions to get rid of the older full-time members.
I guess that figures. I haven’t had any dealings with unions for a long time, but my experience is that they are in it for themselves, not their members.