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In the US, you are never forced to join a union. The Taft-Hartley act of 1947 banned so-called "closed shops" at the federal level. > The Taft–Hartley Act outl
by Frondo 5y ago
In the US, you are never forced to join a union. The Taft-Hartley act of 1947 banned so-called "closed shops" at the federal level.
> The Taft–Hartley Act outlawed the closed shop in the United States in 1947. The union shop was ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_shop#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_shop#United_States
- whimsicalism 5y agoWith the important caveat that you can be charged agency fees.
- pseudalopex 5y agoIn some states.
- singlow 5y agoSo you can be forced to pay dues but you don't have to be approved by the union.
- busterarm 5y agoThey might be banned but they certainly exist. As a supermarket cashier I was told in no uncertain terms that I had to join the union as a condition of employment. No union, no job.
- elliekelly 5y agoBecause the supermarket decided to contract with the union and the two sides negotiated that provision. The company made that decision. Not the legislature.
- johntb86 5y agoThe legislature made the decision that the supermarket is required to bargain (in good faith) with the union. Not doing so would be "unfair labor practices". This includes a lot of practices, including not being able to "Lock out employees over a permissive subject of bargaining" or "[...] require agreement on a permissive subject as a precondition to further bargaining" - https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/bargaining-in-good-faith-with-employees-union-representative https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/ba...