I'm not sure how what you believe has much bearing on this situation.
And I see no theoretical reason why union rules would necessarily do what you say--that is, why they would necessarily remove your ability to get better pay based on that thing you said is not generalizable or quantifiable anyway.
After all, we have one good real-world example that does what you're going for, the Screen Actors Guild. I assure you that A-list actors command a great deal more pay than your run-of-the-mill SAG member.
Why wouldn't something like that apply to the tech industry, as well?
And I see no theoretical reason why union rules would necessarily do what you say--that is, why they would necessarily remove your ability to get better pay based on that thing you said is not generalizable or quantifiable anyway.
After all, we have one good real-world example that does what you're going for, the Screen Actors Guild. I assure you that A-list actors command a great deal more pay than your run-of-the-mill SAG member.
Why wouldn't something like that apply to the tech industry, as well?