Originally posted by lazs2
the way I see it is.... you shouldn't have join a union to work. You definitely should not be forced to contribute to candidates that you oppose moraly.
Unions give big money to candidates that are not good for America.
convesely.... Unions should be able to charge non union members for the cost of negotiation.
I would dump the unions in a perfect world and go with binding arbitration or interest based negotiation and each worker charged a percentage to pay for the negotiations and contractual costs.
Unions are corrupt and in the pockets of liberal socialist politicians and pad their own pockets with very little benifiet for the dollars they charge. They are a bad deal.
lazs
as I said before, political contributions come from a separate fund. the money in your general fund, political fund, H&W, pension, annuity, and training funds are not allowed to mix, separate accounts separate books, separate accountability. political funds are contributed to on a voluntary basis, any member can choose to opt-out. as a matter of fact you have to specifically opt-in to have the contribution deducted. if you give no specific approval then none of your contributions will find their way into the political fund.
unions are just what the name implies, the uniting of the workers. if your union is taking your money and working against your best interest, and you allow it, then it's your fault.
many people, and unfortunately many union members, have the mistaken idea that the union is some separate organization that handles the business between employees and employers. the truth is that the union is simply a group made up of employees who choose representatives to negotiate for them and administer the various funds and programs.
you are the union, and it is whatever you are willing to make of it.
