Re:Send Noncompete Agreements Back to the Middle Ages
by cperciva on Thursday December 06, 2018 @01:42PM
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Why should laws say employers can't voluntarily sign a union security agreement?
Because (at least pre-Hobby-Lobby) laws have historically prioritized the rights of individuals over the rights of corporations. An employer which compels their employees to join a union is signing away the rights of those employees, while an employee who signs a non-compete is only signing away their own rights.
Re:Send Noncompete Agreements Back to the Middle Ages
by deogeo on Thursday December 06, 2018 @03:18PM
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The compulsion in both cases is exactly the same - pay union dues/sign non-compete, or find a new job.
Re:Send Noncompete Agreements Back to the Middle Ages
by cperciva on Thursday December 06, 2018 @03:24PM
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You can negotiate with an employer over the terms of the non-compete you sign.
If the employer has a mandatory unionization agreement, you can't negotiate with them to change the terms of that.
Re:Send Noncompete Agreements Back to the Middle Ages
by deogeo on Thursday December 06, 2018 @04:04PM
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Sure you can - just invite the union to the negotiating table. Any contract can be changed if all parties agree. Or even simpler - ask for a pay raise in the exact amount of the union dues.
There's no force involved in either case - workers can choose not to work at a union shop, just like they can choose* not to work under a non-compete.
*Until it becomes impossible to find a place without a non-compete.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-to-work_law