Posted on 09/28/2004 9:31:58 AM PDT by truth49
OLYMPIA, WA—The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) today denied a petition filed by the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF) that would have allowed all public employees to have an equal voice in workplace decisions that directly affect their employment.
The petition, filed by EFF on August 25, 2004, requested that PERC adopt a rule change to prevent unions from denying voting rights to employees who opt out of union membership. Unions often present issues to employees in the bargaining unit for discussion and approval, including ratification of contracts, decisions on work calendars and selection of employee benefits.
Public employees can opt out of union membership, but must still pay the union for the cost of collective bargaining–usually about 80 percent of the total union dues. Many workers refuse to join a union because of concerns with the union’s political and ideological agenda.
Despite paying these forced dues, many non-union employees are barred from participating in employee decisions. Not only have employees been denied the right to vote, but some union officials have even withheld meeting minutes, vote results and relevant publications from non-union employees.
“Non-member employees pay the union for workplace representation,” said Jami Lund, Project Manager for EFF, “but they’re penalized for not supporting the union’s political agenda.”
(Excerpt) Read more at effwa.org ...
Unions are so last century.
And so in line with the DimocRATic party tactics.
I see no reason why non-members should be allowed votes in union elections.
But then, I see no reason why non-members should be required to pay union dues.
As a non-union member in the public teaching profession, I am very disturbed at the course that unions have taken over the past few decades. Specifically, the NEA spends 75% of union dues on lobbying for causes, that I for the most part, disagree with. The NEA has turned away from being a unbiased agent that was only looking out for the teacher's best interest to a purely partisan. Because of their purely immoral lobbying, I ask my fellow teachers to also drop out of this organization.
Voter suppression - call Jesse Jackson immediately!!!
They shouldn't.
But then, I see no reason why non-members should be required to pay union dues.
In right-to-work states such as Texas, they aren't.
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