Unions battle for survival in key strongholds as court cases challenge forced dues

[Valin]

Fox News:

Ruth Ravve

April 06, 2015

 

The future of public and private unions in two big labor-friendly states may be at stake as foes mount aggressive legal challenges over the long-controversial practice of mandatory dues.

 

The court cases in Illinois and California revolve around so-called "fair share" payments, or the dues unions extract from workers whose jobs stand to benefit from collective bargaining -- whether or not the workers are technically union members. Unions argue workers should have to pay their "fair share" of the costs of negotiating and administering a union contract, so they’re not getting a free ride from the union’s efforts.

 

But workers are often surprised to see money taken from their paychecks, without their consent.

 

“I really found out about it when I got my first paycheck and there was the fair share that was pulled out,” said Mark Janus, who works as a child support specialist with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

 

(Snip)

 

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfetEJn2lJU