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Old 12-24-2008, 10:10 AM   #147
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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT View Post
Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly does a union do with any extra cash collected from dues each year?

Do they re-imburse union members, or throw a pizza party, or what?

Someone already pointed out that those dues are used to pay their members if a strike incurs.

I will tell you what else happens with those dues that electricians pay, and I speak first hand, my son is an electrician.

Companies put in bids to win jobs. The union dues are used to subsidize ridiculously low bids, in an effort to put non unionized companies out of business.
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