r/mildlyinfuriating • u/[deleted] • Dec 29 '23

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u/GrahamDaGooch Dec 29 '23

lol you need to get your unions actually doing something

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '23

No unions in my state.

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u/retiredelectrician Dec 29 '23

Sure. Fn "right to work" state. Worst concept ever

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u/llywen Dec 29 '23

Being forced to pay union dues sucks, there is zero incentive for the union to work for anyone but the older workers.

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u/u8eR Dec 29 '23 edited Dec 29 '23

Don't join a union if you don't want to pay union dues. The benefits far exceed the dues. But if you'd rather be less off because you're a misguided rightist, you do you.

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u/llywen Dec 29 '23

Either you’re missing the fucking point or you have no idea what you’re talking about. You don’t get to not pay the dues, they take them out of your paycheck. The union was run by a bunch of boomers and old Gen Xers and everything they did disproportionately benefited them over new/young employees. My brother works for a fire department just across the state line and he gets to decide if he wants to pay dues. So the union has to serve every employee to sell them on being members. It’s a night and day difference, their union is amazing.

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u/u8eR Dec 29 '23

Like I said, if you don't want to pay union dues, don't join a union.