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<blockquote data-quote="Brown Spider" data-source="post: 2148807" data-attributes="member: 52461"><p>Agreed...and the key to the entire RTW charade is in wide load's last sentence. It's simple greed perpetuated by politicians, employers and those among us who would prefer that their co-workers foot the bill for the benefits that they themselves enjoy. The argument that a RTW employee doesn't agree with the political contributions of their union is nonsense. Since 1947, the Taft Hartley Act has provided that employees can pay an Agency Fee, a lesser amount than dues, that covers the union's expense for representation, collective bargaining, etc. I don't see this as the perfect solution, but it's been in place for 70 years and somewhat offsets the free riding selfish and greedy approach of the RTW parasites. Agency Fee employee's continue to receive representation and the benefits of collective bargaining but are prohibited from voting in union elections or attending meetings. Another possibility that RTW advocates are missing while they gladly let their co-workers pay their way is the adverse effect they're forcing on a small bargaining unit. Once the burden of representing that small unit with declining revenues becomes a drain on the local union treasury, the union has a moral obligation to consider disclaiming interest in that bargaining unit. The majority of members who are doing their part to support their union can't be expected to carry the freeloaders in a weak RTW bargaining unit. I'd like to see the reaction on the faces of those freeloaders when they learn too late that a valid disclaimer of interest would effectively terminate the CBA. As to my reaction...Adios Scabs! Enjoy your Right To Minimum Wage!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brown Spider, post: 2148807, member: 52461"] Agreed...and the key to the entire RTW charade is in wide load's last sentence. It's simple greed perpetuated by politicians, employers and those among us who would prefer that their co-workers foot the bill for the benefits that they themselves enjoy. The argument that a RTW employee doesn't agree with the political contributions of their union is nonsense. Since 1947, the Taft Hartley Act has provided that employees can pay an Agency Fee, a lesser amount than dues, that covers the union's expense for representation, collective bargaining, etc. I don't see this as the perfect solution, but it's been in place for 70 years and somewhat offsets the free riding selfish and greedy approach of the RTW parasites. Agency Fee employee's continue to receive representation and the benefits of collective bargaining but are prohibited from voting in union elections or attending meetings. Another possibility that RTW advocates are missing while they gladly let their co-workers pay their way is the adverse effect they're forcing on a small bargaining unit. Once the burden of representing that small unit with declining revenues becomes a drain on the local union treasury, the union has a moral obligation to consider disclaiming interest in that bargaining unit. The majority of members who are doing their part to support their union can't be expected to carry the freeloaders in a weak RTW bargaining unit. I'd like to see the reaction on the faces of those freeloaders when they learn too late that a valid disclaimer of interest would effectively terminate the CBA. As to my reaction...Adios Scabs! Enjoy your Right To Minimum Wage! [/QUOTE]
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