Unions deny free speech unless it suits them

I was glad to read that the Supreme Court rejected the Solictor Generals intended interference into the Right to Work Foundations legal case about to come before them.

An outsider would never really know the value of what this organization is doing for people. If anyone has ever been on the brunt end of a unions threats or intimidation, only they know what fighting against them truly means. You have a right to refrain from full union membership in non right to work states. Few people know that.

In many contracts it still states that "it is a condition of employment that you join, and remain a member in good standing with the union". That language makes the average worker believe that he or she has no choice and must join the union. Very few realize they have the right to refrain and also object to union dues being used for anything that isn't germane to collective bargaining, grievance adjustment and contract administration.

Unions want you to have their beliefs. Express your own and, as a member of the union, you could be called down into the union hall and fined money for speaking out against the union. I have personal experience with the unions intimidation tactics. I resigned my union membership with the help of the Right To Work Foundation, 10 years ago and have never once regretted my decision.

Even after my National Labor Relations Board posting at work, the union has failed to tell new employee's that they also have the right to refrain and are forced to join without knowing their rights. This statement can be proven. I urge the Supreme Court to mandate unions enforce Foundation won precedent setting rulings and inform people of their ENTIRE rights.

Free Speech is something that many died for. I hardly think it's worth giving up to tow the unions line and step back decades just to avoid their wrath.

Let's hope the Supreme Court has indeed heard enough and decides once and for all to set a lot of issues straight and defined so that more workers indeed not only know their rights but are free to choose, without intimidation.

Unions spend millions of dollars, printing political literature that tells you who to vote for President of the United States. You have a choice, democrat or republican. Too bad they don't print up a choice on your employment card. Join or not join. They won't spend millions of dollars to tell you which line to check on that !

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