Unions Complaining

Labor unions are reacting to the Supreme Court decision that union member dues required the member’s consent before dues could be used in political contributions. They are also complaining about current “Right to Work” laws on the ballot in States.

The unions claim that their pay rates are 3.5% higher than non-union rates.  And that isn’t much.  It is offset by benefits in some cases.

When Wisconsin voted to become a “Right to Work” State, 40% of union members in Wisconsin who had been required to be union members quit the union when they had a choice.

Unions have always believed that Right to Work laws create an unfair advantage and call those who do not join their union “free riders”.

The 25 states have passed Right to Work laws are: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader