Union Members: Where Do Your Dues Go?

If you're a dues-paying union member, do you know where your money goes?


info via http://UnionReports.gov

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• labor
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• representation
• administration

[freesk8]

In theory, unions are examples of free association.

In practice, they are a bunch of thugs who have contributed to the corruption of our govt.

There should be competition among unions at each workplace, but instead the govt grants them bad monopolies.

Corps should never be forced by the govt to negotiate with them or even recognize them.

And no govt employee unions should be even allowed.

[goldsilverandiamonds]

Modern Unions are corrupt, greedy, and-anti American enterprises. I hope those under the thumb of unions get a chance to educate themselves and demand massive changes in the core values of unions and their anti American, anti business agenda! If not we must stand up and break the unions greedy and corrupt grip through any legal means possible.

[Sportmax46]

Yes, I know exactly where every penny of my dues go.

Some pays for my Union halls operation, Such as the building, the wages of the Business agent, Dispatcher, General Secretary and others, that happen to be members themselves we have elected to their positions.

Some pays for our apprenticeship training school and our training coordinators, also union members.

I get itemized expenditures regularly.

I gladly pay my dues!

[Sportmax46]

I feel that bitching is not a cure for ignorance!

There is a better way. I am Union, I love my job and the Company I work for. My boss is a great person to work for and look forward to work each and everyday.

I provide my Family with a decent living and actually enjoy doing it!

My job is very competitive and very rewarding.

I carry a Union card, it doesn't carry Me!

Everyone deserves a better life!

[Richardisdorky]

I haven't read any case where a court found a union guilty of anything this video claims. When has anyone in the last sixty years been forced to work a union job against their will?

[Baldgol4]

I am 66 years old and the only time in my life I was ever yelled at for working too hard was when I was a union laborer doing construction work. I was yelled at and told to slow down, they wanted to job to last. Unions have killed our economy and they need to go.

[Downfurlife]

Most corporations spend more on politics than unions. So what do we do? Top corporate officers make hundreds of millions of dollars(Thousands make billions) while thousands of mid level Corporate officers make tens of millions of dollars.

"How much do you make?"

[vgcq02]

@freesk8 The Unions were formed (a long time ago) on good intentions and was like that at first. But as time went on it got corrupted and grew too big, I do think Unions should be reduced in size, money, and power. But I do not think they should go away, of they do, they will come back. I am 100% sure of that.

[grossnesstudeos]

Do these big hundred-thousand dollar or more unions' members get to vote who represents them? If not, the unions are pointless. If so, the members should pick people who are less corrupt. It's that simple.

[Trenthian]

my union dues go directly to the pocket of someone i dont know.

and im forced into this.

[GETITMOVIN2010]

YEH THE MONEY GOES TO RACKETS OF AMERICA, THE UNION BIGWIGS ARE OUT FOR THEMSELVES AND THE GOVERMENTS AS WELL

[freesk8]

@hddragracer1 Sounds like you should get some of your underpaid union buddies together and start a contracting business.

If you really think they make so much money, and if you really can do the work, why don't you?

I'll tell you why: you lack the skills. Whether it's entrepreneurship, design, project magmt, risk mgmt, contract negotiation... you lack it. That's why you can't earn the big bucks, and they supposedly can.

But I'll bet the gross profit in your industry is only about 10%.