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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And yet, the choice to not join the union is not always there, right?[/quote]

Depends on the state. If the state is Right to Wprk, like VA, you have the choice. Other states you do not. [/quote]

Yes, you must accede to an authority with no constitutional power to confiscate part of your property (your earned pay) so that you may earn a living. Effff that.

Also unconstitutional under the first amendment, freedom of association. Freedom of association also includes the freedom not to, except when union leadership decides otherwise. Tyrannical in every way.

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Actually, you never have to join a union. People who work at jobs that are covered by a collective bargaining agreement can opt to pay agency fees, instead. Or, alternatively, you could [b]GET A DIFFERENT JOB[/b]. Nobody is forcing you to take those great wages and benefits that have been negotiated on your behalf by your union. Go see what it's like at a job without one.[/quote]

Yes, why is it that "right to work" states have the worst pay rates?

http://www.epi.org/publication/right-to-work-states-have-lower-wages/
[quote]Under federal law, no one can be forced to join a union as a condition of employment, and the Supreme Court has made clear that workers cannot be forced to pay dues used for political purposes. So-called right-to-work (RTW) legislation goes one step further and entitles employees to the benefits of a union contract—including the right to have the union take up their grievance if their employer abuses them—without paying any of the cost.

This means that if an employer mistreats a worker who does not pay a union representation fee, the union must prosecute that worker’s grievance just as it would a dues-paying member’s, even if it costs tens of thousands of dollars. Non-dues-paying workers would also receive the higher wages and benefits their dues-paying coworkers enjoy. RTW laws have nothing to do with whether people can be forced to join a union or contribute to a political cause they do not support; that is already illegal. Nor do RTW laws have anything to do with the right to have a job or be provided employment.

At their core, RTW laws seek to hamstring unions’ ability to help employees bargain with their employers for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Given that unionization raises wages both for individual union members as well as for nonunion workers in unionized sectors, it is not surprising that research shows that both union and nonunion workers in RTW states have lower wages and fewer benefits, on average, than comparable workers in other states.[/quote]
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