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<blockquote data-quote="PiedmontSteward" data-source="post: 1180114" data-attributes="member: 42270"><p>Yes, this is a free country. If you don't want to pay union dues, <strong>then don't work in a union shop</strong>. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>RTW states also have lower wages and total compensation for workers. The least unionized state in the country (North Carolina @ less than 3.0% density) also ranks the lowest in the country for average wages. Workers in RTW states also make (on average) 3% less in total benefits and wages than workers in closed shop states (source: <a href="http://www.epi.org/publication/pm174/" target="_blank">What’s wrong with ‘right-to-work’: Chamber’s numbers don’t add up | Economic Policy Institute</a>) This is because labor unions raise the wage floor for even non-union shops. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As a steward, I'm only required to fulfill my duty of fair representation (DFR). My DFR can be fulfilled by me sitting in the office and watching you lose your job while I say nothing at all; I simply cannot refuse to be present and cannot refuse to represent you. As long as you're being represented, there's not much ground to stand (as far as labor charges or a lawsuit go) on the basis of a labor union's chosen tactic to defend your job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PiedmontSteward, post: 1180114, member: 42270"] Yes, this is a free country. If you don't want to pay union dues, [B]then don't work in a union shop[/B]. RTW states also have lower wages and total compensation for workers. The least unionized state in the country (North Carolina @ less than 3.0% density) also ranks the lowest in the country for average wages. Workers in RTW states also make (on average) 3% less in total benefits and wages than workers in closed shop states (source: [URL="http://www.epi.org/publication/pm174/"]What’s wrong with ‘right-to-work’: Chamber’s numbers don’t add up | Economic Policy Institute[/URL]) This is because labor unions raise the wage floor for even non-union shops. As a steward, I'm only required to fulfill my duty of fair representation (DFR). My DFR can be fulfilled by me sitting in the office and watching you lose your job while I say nothing at all; I simply cannot refuse to be present and cannot refuse to represent you. As long as you're being represented, there's not much ground to stand (as far as labor charges or a lawsuit go) on the basis of a labor union's chosen tactic to defend your job. [/QUOTE]
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