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0 pointskaoD12d ago0 comments

> You have to join the Union, after all

Uh, how? This might be a country thing but you don't have to join any union in my country. You do, if they represent your interests. Big companies have multiple, competing unions, and the anarchists (which refuse state subsidies and are fully self-funded) are pretty good at what they do.

If you have to join a union isn't that essentially a racket?

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satvikpendem12d ago

Of course, and that's why some people are opposed to a union, but then others say you're just falling for propaganda or some such nonsense if you deign to have any, even small, criticism of unions.

Lonestar144012d ago

> If you have to join a union isn't that essentially a racket?

Yes, this is a big part of my critique.

I'm no lawyer and can't provide a useful explanation of the "why", but literally every educator I know is in the Educator's union. Same with Cops and Nurses. I don't know any airline pilots but I understand it's the same way.

none258512d ago

Some jobs it is mandatory to join the union in America anyway

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