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Did anyone hear the NPR referring to Union Dues as only voluntary?
Seriously? What world do Liberals live in that Union Dues are merely 'voluntary'? Or is it voluntary when it fits the definition of Voluntary if the member wants to benefit from the union?
I was a member of a union previously, and the dues are not voluntary, you don't pay your dues they back log it and eventually they send you a big bill or they remove you. Hmm..... Voluntary.... Right....
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- frank lynnLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
You are pretty much correct. If you want to belong to a union, you have to pay dues. You are not required to pay dues unless you want remain a member. In closed shop states you pay dues if you are a member. If you are not a member, you still have to pay a fee that amounts to paying dues. This to "cover the costs of the union representing you." Not really voluntary at all. In fact you have to pay even if you do not want to be a member. If the place you work has a union representing people who do your work you pay to work. Exactly the way unions used to be.
In Right to Work states if you are a member, you pay dues. If you decide to not join, you do not pay anything to the union. You only pay if you want to be a member. You are not required to pay to work.
