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Except it doesn’t work out that way. Union bosses are eager to make decisions — and spend members’ dues — in ways many of their members never would. Union dues are routinely used to build cozy relationships with certain favored politicians. If you disagree with the union bosses’ choice, tough.
Ron Nehring writes that unions funneling money to their cronies in government took a toll on California.
Normally only a tiny fraction of Americans choose to donate to candidates or political causes. Yet many government employee unions enjoy the power to compel virtually all of their members into supporting the unions’ advocacy, regardless of how the individual worker feels about that agenda.
Some members are fighting back. They propose a state-wide vote on what they call “paycheck protection.”
The initiative is being called the “Citizen Power Initiative.” More information and petitions are available here.
I hope it passes. Whether you want to support a candidate or a political party should be your decision. Union bosses shouldn’t get to force you to give money to causes you may hate.
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