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FreeJoe

(1,039 posts) Fri Mar 16, 2018, 06:43 PM Mar 2018

Janus Solution

There is a fair chance that the right is going to succeed in their attack on public sector unions with the Janus case. It will allow workers to get the benefits of union representation while not paying dues. Here's my proposed solution. Instead of paying the workers and then hoping that they'll use some of that pay for their union dues, how about having the state directly compensate the union? Then it isn't the worker's money so they can't withhold it. The state benefits from having a unionized workforce, so it makes sense for them to fund it. Would it work?

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Janus Solution (Original Post) FreeJoe Mar 2018 OP

In red states? Glamrock Mar 2018 #1

No. That would compromise the union's independence, like a "company union" or "yellow union." WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2018 #2

Like Chrysler's union, which is in cahoots with management. TheBlackAdder Mar 2018 #5

Besides, Red States would want to governor to appoint the negotiating committees. 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #3

WhiskeyGrinder is correct. Also, I was a union negotiator for HeartachesNhangovers Mar 2018 #4

Glamrock

(12,003 posts)

1. In red states?

Reply to FreeJoe (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 06:59 PM

Mar 2018

No it wouldn't work.

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,227 posts)

2. No. That would compromise the union's independence, like a "company union" or "yellow union."

Reply to FreeJoe (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 07:02 PM

Mar 2018

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

5. Like Chrysler's union, which is in cahoots with management.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 08:04 PM

Mar 2018

3Hotdogs

(15,547 posts)

3. Besides, Red States would want to governor to appoint the negotiating committees.

Reply to FreeJoe (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 07:14 PM

Mar 2018

HeartachesNhangovers

(851 posts)

4. WhiskeyGrinder is correct. Also, I was a union negotiator for

Reply to FreeJoe (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 07:32 PM

Mar 2018

a few years and my first thought was that if the employer began paying union costs, that would be the first thing they'd bring up in any subsequent negotiations: "We just picked up your union costs so you all need to take a compensation cut."

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