Walk like a duck... I understand that being a Union member is part of the employment contract in cases, and it must be Hobson's Choice to feed your family or join the Union, but to say you are a Union member and a Republican... I am not sure you can do that without being a hypocrit..
Sure you can! If you work in an environment where the collective has the right to bargain for any raises YOU may get in the future, you side with the collective. Doesn't mean you have to also vote for Democrates in order to not be called a hypocrite............
FWIW, I lost my job (FIRED) last Nov. after almost 35 years with the company and just a mere 2 weeks before I was scheduled to get laid off along with the rest of the plant. With the LayOff Benefit, I would have received 4 months full salary then 8 months at 60%. By firing me they only had to pay me the 4 months..........
Had I been in the union that would never have happened..........And since Michigan is an "At Will" state, any company has the right to fire you whenever they want...........
Don't tell me to contact a lawyer because I have been there and done that.
If given the choice, I would never join the union but after what happened to me, I can't say that I have any loyalty left to big business...............