Not all unions are the same. Some benefit employees with improved work conditions and benefits, some promote business to create better opportunities for workers, some just fill the union bosses pockets with money.
Actually the law is very clear especially regarding disposition of estates and taxes. For example you can’t continue to claim joint filing status when a spouse dies.
Either way Satchel gets a bath which is not a bad thing. If we’re lucky, Bucky will fall in and get a bath as well.