> what I suspect we'll find is that what you oppose is having to sacrifice part of your salary for something you won't reap the benefits Exclusive representati

> what I suspect we'll find is that what you oppose is having to sacrifice part of your salary for something you won't reap the benefits Exclusive representation IS government coercion! Unless you're in a right-to-work state, the government forbids an employee from working for an employer outside a union, if the workforce is unionized. And the only way the government enforces any rule is, when push comes to shove, the threat of violence if you break the rules. That's the point of government! re financials: I think you should "ask", rather than "suspect". And no, this is not primarily financial. Yes, I want to get more money for working harder and better (I am human), but we have a mechanism for redistributing money — taxes. They work! We should use them to achieve societal goals, instead of forcing financial balance by strictly regimenting job roles and pay grades. What I primarily want is to be effective at doing a high-skill job I enjoy and feel is valuable. That means taking on responsibilities outside my JD and fundamentally answering only to my employer, not to a committee coworkers, many of whom couldn't care less about actually getting work done.