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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
However, they can force the collection of dues.
And try to go to work in a union environment and refuse to join the union.
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I call BS on that as well. I am in a union. An active member at that. And whenever we have an event, we like a union picnic or some other kind of get together, many people are surprised to find that they are not union members. They just assume that since they are paying dues that they are members of the union. However, most workplaces allow religious exemptions (ie Seventh Day Adventists), but the union dues are still collected and donated to charity.
As for the legislation, I think the justification (protecting members rights to see where they money is going) isn't the reason for the law. It is just one more jab at organized labour by the pro-fat-cat Conservatives. But something by the Conservatives that hurts unions should play well in the West.