Anyone following what's going on in Wisconsin?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

The 2 places where I've worked in a Union environment neither was Mandatory to join the union.

of the 2, GE did require you to pay a fee to the union if you didn't join that was equal to the Union Dues.

The Shipyard, where I am currently working, is completely voluntary, no fee charged if you decide to not to join.

I'm not %100 sure but I think it is Illegal to force somebody to join a Union. I'll see igf I can find something on the Internet about it.

As far as I know, union membership is mandatory for teachers in every town in CT. And for damn sure it's mandatory in WI, that's one of the things that the Gov is proposing to change, that union membership should be voluntary. Imagine that, giving people a choice as to whether or not they want to join a group, just because they work in a public capacity. Who could disagree with that, right? The unions disagree, loudly.