When I worked at a place with UAW representation, you had the option to not become a UAW member and still work there, but you had to pay some portion of the uni

When I worked at a place with UAW representation, you had the option to not become a UAW member and still work there, but you had to pay some portion of the union dues anyway. They were not called dues in that case, but something else. The argument was that UAW had negotiated certain benefits that you enjoyed whether you were a member or not, so you should still pay something.