Everybody seems to be focusing on Benefits and Collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin, but the dirty little secret is Government deducting Union Dues from Public Employee paychecks. Once they quit doing that, those unions will die a slow death. They call it a “Checkoff” and it is the one sacred cow that the Union always demands in negotiations
Government unions have a long-standing incestuous relationship with the Democratic Party. In return for massive campaign contributions and foot soldiers for political campaigns, elected Democrats not only reward their union benefactors with favorable contracts, they shield them from the kind of accountability that private sector employees face. That’s one reason our schools are failing. It’s why cities and states with entrenched Democratic leaders are bankrupt. It’s why governments ballooned while millions of private sector employees lost their jobs and even their homes.
Oh really?!?
I didn’t know that. Thanks for the info!
Does anyone have any idea what union members pay for dues? I assume all unions are different but I’m curious. My husband paid $1.00 per month for Teamsters dues in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s and I’m sure they aren’t that low anymore.
Why on earth would any government consent to being the middle man in collecting union dues to pass on to the unions? It would be great to see how many would be willing to write their own checks for their dues....no wonder the unions are nervous nationwide. Not nervous enough in my book.
Yep, that's the end of the union.
Same reason that I'd LOVE to get rid of employee tax withholding. If people needed to write a quarterly check, the Democrat (and RINO, just as likely) party would cease to exist.