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My understanding is that non-union employees are required to pay union dues since they still benefit from collective bargaining. Some states & contracts have an
by tomnipotent 10y ago
My understanding is that non-union employees are required to pay union dues since they still benefit from collective bargaining. Some states & contracts have an opt-out.
- cperciva 10y agoThat's the theory, yes. But there are plenty of examples of unions throwing some of their members (typically part-time employees or those without seniority) under a bus in order to get benefits for the rest; if the members being thrown under a bus don't even get to vote, they're even more screwed.
- bogomipz 10y agoI am wondering how a practice of an employer requiring non-union members to pay union dues would be legal. Doesn't this constitute a tax? Edit: it looks like this practice is not legal in right-to-work states in the US. This article seems to explain "Union security agreements" pretty well if anyone is interested: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/employee-rights-book/chapter15-5.html http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/employee-r... I wonder are non-union workers in union shops ever pressured to join?