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[Jeff Niceswanger]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

The term ?right to work? relates to or promotes the right of a worker to be able to obtain employment without being required to join a labor union to do so. When right to work laws are in place, workers cannot be compelled to pay for any cost of union representation, even if the union is active in the workplace and represents many of the other employees.

It is a government regulation of contractual agreements between labor unions and employers to prevent the exclusion of non-union workers.

You know and have heard of not joining the union.....slashed tires, broken windshields, beat downs. Unions are not necessary for a person to have a good living and enjoy your jobs. Over 90% of the work force is non-union. In 1983, 20% were union. Why the decline.....???? Unions are a business. Their income is from dues. They are not needed, the government regulates employment.

Did you not read my post Gary? We have to represent them when they have no obligation to pay as all the other members. You think that's right? RTW is about getting people to "work for less". Period. You're a company guy. I sit across the table from guys like you. I remember the pricks and the dirty deeds done dirt cheap. You think it's not a 2-way street? You talk about twisting the word "intent" around! You guys were the BEST at it ! Amazing what butt hurt bosses will do. We just want left alone and a fair contract followed. And BTW, our local got along with the company just fine. When a company is making millions, no, Billions in profit there is no reason their employees can't make a middle-class standard of living. That's all we ask.
Before I end, you need to know how much I made in this business you seem to know all about. I had the local pay my union dues, 63 bucks a month. And we paid the vice, chief steward, and financial secretary also. All the members had to vote on the amounts. The international was sent 1/2 of our due's collections. With that money they trained our stewards, sent lawyers to arbitrations and negotiations, put together a nice newsletter that kept tabs on what the political parties was proposing and voting on that would benefit or harm us and took care of membership drives to help others wanting to unionize. The other half we kept in house to pay for our negotiators from the different departments during negotiations, paid me for putting on monthly union meetings (one for 1str shift, second and third) and paid to send our delegates to the conventions. We also had to pay for the union hall, the office supplies and such things as laptops, printers etc. The International President, the leader of the pack so to speak, could not make any more in wages than the highest paying dues members yearly wages. Sure you know what you're talking about there bub? All unions are not the same, but your adamant they are.