I have a dumb question for everyone. When Right to Work passes, do non-union hires get the same pay and benefits as union members?
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.
Yes.