Re:Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing
by chrisseaton on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @05:02PM
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> would it be reasonable for you to benefit from the work the union does for all employees without also contributing to that union?
If I never asked for the union or their collective bargaining, then yes. It's like cleaning my windows when I never asked you to and then demanding cash for it.
No, it's not like that at all. You are legally allowed to opt out of paying union dues.
Re:Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing
by chrisseaton on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @05:11PM
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So you'll pay 'fees' instead of 'dues'. Pretty meaningless difference isn't it?
And to put another way: would it be reasonable for you to benefit from the work the union does for all employees without also contributing to that union?
All this is besides the point that requiring employees to join the union is a decision the _employer_ would have to make (although probably through union pressure).