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Union's do much more than just negotiate things with your employer. They lobby elected representatives. They donate money to political groups or candidates for
by zaphar 3y ago
Union's do much more than just negotiate things with your employer. They lobby elected representatives. They donate money to political groups or candidates for office.
I have more dimensions to me than just what I do for a job. The collective aggregate desires of all my coworkers is likely to diverge from me in areas that I care deeply about. I don't need a situation where I am "forced" to support those things with my money and labor. I already have to do it with my taxes in some occasions. I don't need another one.
- anildash 3y agoDo you use the "forced" framing when your money and labor is used to fund your employer lobbying against your interests? Or is it just natural and right that your effort is subservient to the desires of your boss because they are more important than you?
- MoreSEMI 3y agoI think it depends. If the union is voluntary its not forced. But often membership isn’t voluntary. The relationship between you and your employer, however is. Many people choose not to work for defense companies for example.