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In Canada, it is not. If you don’t join the union, you may still benefit from the union’s bargaining power so you will pay some dues to the union. I would presu

• pastor_bob 4y ago
  It depends. In many industries it's a requirement of the bargaining agreement. But many states have passed 'right to work' laws which state you can't be forced. And still, I know of positions where there are 'union' and 'non-union' people basically doing the same job at companies. Non-union usually comes with a pay bump to offset not having the union benefits.
  • lokar 4y ago
    When I helped run a union we had to carefully track paid time and expenses. Only time spent negotiating and enforcing the contract could be collected from non members.
• djbebs 4y ago
  So it is mandatory...