Aerospace Workers Union to Organize the Unemployed

An offshoot of the International Aerospace Workers union has announced it will be organizing the unemployed. Don't take these folks threats to stay off the job idly, they surely mean business.

I imagine the structure thusly:
The unemployed unionize, and the union bosses threaten that if their demands are not met, they will fail to show up at the polls this November.
Frightened pols accede to the demand that unemployment benefits be raised by an amount equal to the union dues. The unemployed are told of the increase.
The deal stipulates that the dues will be paid directly to the union by the government. The unemployed will see no change in their check sizes.
The union will spread the money around among friendly pols who promise to raise the unemployment benefits. Dues, which are based on a percentage of the bennies, increase as well, but since no one sees them except the union, no one will miss them.

Both the union and the pols benefit from having high unemployment.