Unions as a 21st Century Anti-Fascist Force
Unions as a 21st Century Anti-Fascist Force
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Unions as a 21st Century Anti-Fascist Force
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28185329
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I fully agree.
Also, one thing that Unions always have trouble with is that there is no individual benefit to joining a union, only a cost, so you get a prisoners dilemma type situation.
Even in Scandinavian countries, union membership is on the decline.
Personally, I think the solution should be that union dues are paid by a small tax, making it 'free' to join a union. And the unions can provide free benefits to their members, such as legal advice and representation. This will make it attractive to join a union.
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A nice idea, but kinda putting the cart before the horse when talking about unions as a safeguard against the fascist government which presently levies taxes.
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Nothing in this world is free. The US tax rate isn't high. The issue is, you don't get a good value back.
You can't have strong unions without money for unions.
Organizing people costs money.
Union dues tend to be in the $10-50 per month range, while unions easily increase wages by hundreds a month through collective bargaining.
Most of the unions costs are fixed, so if everyone is a member the average due can easily be on the lower end ($10-20).
If you have a problem with that, then that's exactly why you don't have strong unions.
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Dues are relatively low and can be claimed on your tax’s. Any cost is easily outweighed by the myriad of benefits.
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My union the IUEC commits collusionary crimes against women and black members
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