Freedom not to choose

washingtontimes.com ^ | 3/8/2014 | Stephen Moore

[rktman]

My first job as a teenager back in 1976 was working as a blue-suited Andy Frain usher at sporting events at places like Wrigley Field in Chicago. When I took the job, I was required to join the local union and pay dues. My co-workers and I used to endlessly complain that the union was snatching money from our paychecks even though we were only paid the minimum wage. “What has this union ever done for us?” we all raged.

I think about that unpleasant experience a lot in the context of the debate raging in a handful of states over whether to adopt right-to-work (RTW) legislation. On Friday, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed the legislation and will become the 25th state with a right-to-work law when Gov. Scott Walker signs the bill as promised. Wisconsin will join Michigan and Indiana as recent Midwestern, blue-collar states that have adopted this employee rights law.

[rktman]

Been in them, been out of them and managed people who were in them. My take, stay out of them if you can.

[blueunicorn6]

I grew up in a strong union family. My personal experience with unions has been awful. They are leeches on the business and on the workers.

[rktman]

I have one brother-in-law (one of six) who is a teamster and he would prefer nothing more than everybody be unionized. We avoid the discussion. :>}

[ABN 505]

if you are a hard worker, responsible,a self reliant go getter then do not join a union! Unions protect the deadwood hanging around the union hall waiting for the union bosses to hand out jobs to their favorites.