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Re:Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Ethan Mar... by zaphar on Thursday September 14, 2023 @09:55AM (#37509085)
You don't have to join but you usually still have to pay the dues. So you both have no vote on how that money get's spent but are also forced to give it to them anyway.
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Re:Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Ethan Mar... by dfxm12 on Thursday September 14, 2023 @10:08AM (#37509275)
You don't have to join but you usually still have to pay the dues.

You are misinformed on the law. Free riders can't be compelled to pay dues.

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Re:Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Ethan Mar... by Jensson on Thursday September 14, 2023 @10:14AM (#37509381)
> Free riders can't be compelled to pay dues.

California, Washington and New York are forced union states, most developers don't work in right to work states.

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