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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Right to work laws have to do with opting out of unions. [/quote]

Actually, under the First Amendment, nobody is required to join the union, ever.  This is a common misunderstanding perpetuated by the right-wing corporate establishment.  In no state in the country are you required to join the union.

However, in many states, if you decide to remain a non-member, you are nonetheless required to pay a "fair-share" fee that covers the cost of union representation.  That means, you cannot free ride on the union's work to bargain your contract (which contains your pay increases and job protection) and administer the contract (so if you have a workplace issue and the union defends you, your fair-share fee covers those costs).

In a so-called right-to-work state, non-members cannot be compelled to pay the fair-share fees.  [b] However, the union is still legally obligated to represent every person in the bargaining unit regardless of whether they pay any fair-share fees or not."[/b]  RTW laws are simply a way to bankrupt the union by undermining it financially.

It's worth noting that, notwithstanding RTW laws (primarily in the South), unions still have success organizing and signing up majorities in their workplaces.  In Michigan, which just passed a RTW law, I believe the UAW has signed up majorities in many auto factories.[/quote]

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