Organized labor makes science fiction writers nervous. They create far fewer fictional labor unions than fictional capitalist firms. Perhaps this is attributable to ideological indoctrination. As it has been constructed, American political culture is hostile to organized labor and enthusiatic about capitalism. Perhaps it is simply self-censorship.
Labor Unions in Science Fiction
- Assassin's Guild - Poul Anderson's "Ghetto" in William F. Nolan's short story collection A Wilderness of Stars
- Amalgamated Union - Alfred Bester's novel The Demolished Man
- Amalgamated Union of Philosophers, Sages, Luminaries and other Professional Thinking Persons - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Bay Electic (electrician's guild) - Dale Pendell's 2010 novel The Great Bay: Chronicles of the Collapse, p. 210
- Bounty Hunter Guild - Robert Kroese's novel Starship Grifters
- Childcare Guild - David Brin's novel Existence, p. 491
- Companions Guild - Colin Harvey's novel Damage Time
- Driver's Guild - Don DeBrandt's novel Viral Intelligence, p. 22
- Drugger's Guild - Dale Pendell's 2010 novel The Great Bay: Chronicles of the Collapse, p. 110
- Esper Guild - Alfred Bester's novel The Demolished Man
- Fair Dues Collective - John Lovegrove's novel World of Fire, p. 62
- Fighting Bums Local 302 - Threat levels episode of American Dad.
- The Franklin Guild (electrician's guild) - Dale Pendell's 2010 novel The Great Bay: Chronicles of the Collapse, p. 211
- The Guild of Calamitous Intent - The Venture Brothers animated television series
- Thieves Guild - Andre Norton's novel Catseye
- Guild of Thieves - Robert Silberberg and Randall Garrett's novel A Little Intelligence
- Machine Workers, Nuclear Engineering and Custodial Super Science Unions - The Venture Brothers animated television series
- San Francisco Electricians (electrician's guild) Dale Pendell's 2010 novel The Great Bay: Chronicles of the Collapse, pp. 210-211
- Santee Anchorage Freelancer's Union Adam Rakunas's novel Windswept
- Trans-Galactic Trade Union - Rachel Bach's novel Future's Pawn
- Traitor's Guild - James Blish's short story "A Style in Treason" in Galaxy June 1970
- United Combatants, Engineers, Medics, and Chaplains - John Barnes's novel Candle, p. 128
- United Slime-Mold Protein Workers of Panamerica, Unaffiliated, Chlorella Costa Roca Local - Frederick Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth's novel The Space Merchants