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It may not necessarily be because you are classed in a "manager" position, but maybe more so that your position does not belong to the collective bargaining unit. Not knowing your business, I'm guessing the union(s) represent only electrical workers, only auto workers, only teachers, only production workers, whatever type of worker that is present in your business. A work place can be represented by more than one union, so that may be present as well. I don't know of a union that represents finance workers, especially one that has access to payroll information and possibly other sensitive business information. There might be one, I just don't know of one.
As for pay increases, sounds like your employer is either really short-sighted or financially strapped. Given that you are a non-profit, I would think the latter - there's sometimes not as many options in the non-profit sector as there are in for-profit businesses. My for-profit company has an internal rule of increases no more than 10% for promotions - this is just so that we don't have to take the issue up to the HR VP and the CEO. When appropriate, I can make a case for it and get it signed off on, but it's a rare luxury. Again, a little short-sighted. I say salary is always negotiable, but it sounds like the internal rules at your company won't allow for flexibility, so you may be out of luck in this area.
You asked if the fact that unionized employees making more than you is contestable - I would say probably not. When I started out in business I was working a payroll/benefits job. After a few years I was promoted to an HR Rep job. In both jobs I was salaried exempt and made less than our forklift drivers working the same number of hours as me. That's just the nature of it. I had an office with air conditioning and semi-flexible hours with no attendance system to be under. If I wanted more money at the time, I suppose I could have found a job driving forklifts
It sucks, but sometimes that's just how it is.
My recommendation is that you talk to your boss about how you feel. If there isn't flexibility with pay, maybe there is flexibility in other areas that creates a better balance for you. If you're not absolutely attached to your job you might also check out other industries that would be more competitive for your type of job than the non-profit industry. Good luck and I hope things get better for you!