But really, you could only call it an advantage if having free healthcare or a pension with XPO was being denied just so Brad could repaint his house- and a lot of people seem to think that. Companies just won't support pensions or zero-cost healthcare anymore.
The not-so-subtle suggestion, of course, is that the union can get you those things- but they'd have to ask for it from the same company that has already said "no" to free healthcare and a pension. XPO is not going to just roll over for organized employees because they don't have to and they know it. You'd better believe the Teamsters know it, too.