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No. I am not paying $1,000s in dues for them to spend it on a rally to "End Child Poverty" (to use an example currently in my inbox; and it's a good cause, just
by whyenot 4mo ago
No. I am not paying $1,000s in dues for them to spend it on a rally to "End Child Poverty" (to use an example currently in my inbox; and it's a good cause, just not a good use of my dues). My union exists to represent and protect me and my coworkers. Nothing more, nothing less. ...at least thats the way in should be, IMO.
- jplusequalt 4mo ago>My union exists to represent and protect me and my coworkers. Nothing more, nothing less. ...at least thats the way in should be, IMO. This is a political issue. Your rights as a worker only make sense within a countries political apparatus.
- whyenot 4mo agoNo it isn't. It's a collective negotiation between workers and their employer.
- dymk 4mo agoWith rules created and enforced by a legislative body called a…
- jplusequalt 4mo agoWhich are only upheld through political structures ...
- jauntywundrkind 4mo agoThat's it, the union: every union for themselves, no cause no solidarity, just cold hard mercenary cause of money for you! That's the true spirit of labor, I'm sure.
- pmontra 4mo agoHow about the career of the bosses of that union? You are not paying to advance them to the next step but suppo3End Child Poverty is probably well received by the people that will support them in their next job.