Buskers unions have formed and failed in the US a number of times. Several reasons for this:

1. Laws and regs and how they are enforced vary in every village, city, county, and state. What's a big deal here is not an issue there. What's expected and routine here has never been done/approved/legal there. (In England, though not in the UK, the law is pretty much the same everywhere, and what matters most is local tradition.)

2. We 'Merkins are not a very responsible people. There are many reasons for this, but it means that we don't feel committed to anything much beyond our freedom to choose what to be committed to today. (See above on tradition.)

3. We are consumers, not creators. Followers, not supporters. We have "brand" loyalty. When a new thing happens, if "everybody" is flocking to it, we're there too.

4. Because we do not recognize class difference, we are continually blindsided and made helpless by propaganda that uses class distinctions effectively.

5. Because we are a-historical and believe that only our personal moment, now, in this space and time is significant, we do not learn from history or experience, even our own.

6. Because we have no knowledge of art in any field not shown on youtube or TV, we can't judge our own work or that of others, and have no standards for improvement or refinement other than what a given audience responds to positively.

The changes necessary for a busker's union to thrive in the US would require a basic change in the culture and in our relation to other cultures, e.g., we'd have to become an ex-Imperium, and accept it; or we'd have to be conquered, economically if not militarily; or . . . but none of this will happen very soon, maybe.

I've often wondered if a Busker's Union might not be a bad idea...in union, there is strength!

How do we get this ball a-rollin'?