[Michael.SF.]

Thanks for the informaton.

Actually, "has to" was a poor choice of words on my part and were selcted in haste. I should have said:

"Due to peer pressure she feels she has to be a member of the Union, so as to not have problems with her co-workers."

[flim-flam]

I can understand the peer pressure because I'm a Beck objector myself, even though I work in the private sector. In my case, it was one union corruption scandal too many, which forced my conscience to act. Nobody at work bothers me about this and my co-workers actually respect my position. Even my steward is chummy with me. IMO, resignations serve a a useful check on union power grabs. Having said all that however, resigning may not be the best option for everybody, given individual situations. Others may wish to work within the system to effectuate positive changes.