Yes. All workers who are members of a bargaining unit receive the same wages and benefits whether they belong to the union or not. I will give you an example. For several years I was president of the faculty union at the college I work. There are seventy faculty members who are part of the bargaining unit and covered by the contract-that is full time faculty (adjuncts are not covered by the contract). About 55 faculty are members of the union and pay dues. The union members vote on the contract and elect the union officers.
The bargaining team (five union members) sit down with management and negotiate a contract that includes salaries,
health insurance, pension contributions etc. One the contact is approved by the union members, management, and our board of trustees-it covers everyone union member and
non-union member alike. Federal and state laws make it clear that such a contract covers all employees that are part of that bargaining unit, in this case faculty member.
Why would a non-member of a union be included in any pay, benefits or work conditions negotiated by the union?
> Federal and state laws make it clear that such a contract covers all employees that are part of that bargaining unit
utterly insane, and in no way conservative nor following any principal of self-reliance and individuality.
Requirement to be in a union to work someplace? That should be up to the employer (without coercion of any kind).
Participating in conditions negotiated by the union, without membership in the union? Freeloading.