From my own personal experiences, I would like to say to anyone who reads this is that labor unions are not needed in this country today.

I was formerly a union member (not by choice), and all I saw was my dues go he union officals for what amounted to no real leverage in keeping that job. This was in Texas, a right to work state, but here is where I was basically felt to comply to have my wages decducted for union dues; it was still coersion to join. In Texas, an employee must give consent to have dues deducted, even if he/she does not want to join the union. I was told by the shop steward that signing that piece of paper is a no choice deal. "If you want to work here, you have no choice bu to sign it." People, this is a subtle union tactic to skirt around right to work laws.

Stop paying crooks to hang around with other crooks!