> Think of union dues as a small fee you pay to retain a legal team for employment problems. I can see the benefit of this if you have absolutely no negotiatio

> Think of union dues as a small fee you pay to retain a legal team for employment problems. I can see the benefit of this if you have absolutely no negotiation skill or even the option to negotiate (i.e. you’re an easily replaceable entry-level worker and your conditions of employment are “take it or leave it”, and you can’t really “leave it”), but in my case, I’m ready to walk at basically any time. And if I’m ready to just walk away at virtually any time (as a highly skilled professional with more than a decade of experience), I hold all the cards I need for negotiation. Wouldn’t I be more trouble for the union than I’d be worth?