Comments on: Union Deductions Bill Sparks Fight

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:55:19 +0000

Don’t forget 90,000 less kids went to school this year-home schooled. Schools were still funded as if they were in class, but you want more money. I think it will be less teachers teaching down the road.
Government education does not have a lock on the means of education.

By: Ann Coates

Ann Coates — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:44:15 +0000

You want to defund the police? And yes, so you don’t have to waste your time — I know you would voluntarily pay taxes for police and maybe fire. The point is no one on the south and west sides would pay for them.

Taxes are not theft in the same way you are not a conservative/libertarian. Stop saying it. Or be intellectually honest and say you are an anarchist. Every single founding father paid taxes and thought they were a legitimate function of government. You have taken and distorted these concepts so far only because you want to be Smartest Guy in the Room, and you think being contrarian does that.

By: Vernon

Vernon — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 01:14:13 +0000

Most of us can also choose what level of family benefits we want withheld, and how much to put in a 401k, so why can’t we choose to have union dues withheld…or not?

Automatic deduction of union dues are a huge benefit to the unions as it saves them the cost of collecting the dues, which can be huge amounts when you figure total membership. It also implies a partnership of approval with government or your employer to make you pay the dues as if they are required.

But most important, this bill puts the decision to participate more in individuals hands, and that scares the wits out of the unions. They will be willing spend $millions to fight this.

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:53:44 +0000

“The employee who earns the money should be the person and final arbiter who makes the decision on how those funds are spent,” he said.

If they only offered that option with taxes.

By: TONY

TONY — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:47:02 +0000

“the bill would add a new step in which government employers would have to confirm with workers that they want dues taken out of their pay before the deductions could start” What is wrong with THIS, how is it Union Busting?

You all are sure putting up a big fight over something that your saying the additional requirements are not necessary. Believe me, I would want my Employer making sure that I want the Dues coming out of my Check or not. Blind Faith will lose every time.