BoyNextDoor
I hate liars
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So if you are not forced to tithe your pay to the union, and get the chance to elect to stay in the union or not, most people opt-out. Not too surprising right? It does provide a really good look into the "committed" level of union membership.
From the article: According to the Journal, when Walker first proposed his fiscal reforms in early 2011, AFSCME’s Wisconsin membership stood at a healthy 62,818. By February 2012, the labor behemoth had shrunk to 28,745.
Actually that fact that 28,000 people opted-in is a pretty good story. I am surprised it is that high.
What it does force is a reexamination of the way dues are collected and the NLRB rules. The unions argue if they win a concession everyone gets the benefit so everyone should pay dues. Maybe only union members should get the benefit of union activity and screw the rest of them.
From the article: According to the Journal, when Walker first proposed his fiscal reforms in early 2011, AFSCME’s Wisconsin membership stood at a healthy 62,818. By February 2012, the labor behemoth had shrunk to 28,745.
Actually that fact that 28,000 people opted-in is a pretty good story. I am surprised it is that high.
What it does force is a reexamination of the way dues are collected and the NLRB rules. The unions argue if they win a concession everyone gets the benefit so everyone should pay dues. Maybe only union members should get the benefit of union activity and screw the rest of them.
