Big Ben - 7/29/2018 08:07 It makes perfect economic sense for an underperforming worker to pay union dues, and it makes no economic sense for good workers to pay them. The poor workers would lose their job if the union wasn’t there to protect them, and the good workers would be paid more if they weren’t anchored to the poor workers. That is the quote of the month. So much truth can not be said with any less words. My employer's son worked for boeing for about a year when he graduated college in mech engineering. Once he was fully underway and got to see just how things were really done under union control, he told his dad that he felt dumber every day he showed up at work. He finally had enough and quit. I have some friends that are journeyman steamfitters as well as some that are union employees in the super market industry. I dont know what they would be titled, I never asked. Everyone one if them will tell you in basically Ben's words, how things are under union control. Many, unfortunately look at where they are in similar terms to the recent thread about college degree being an investment. After several years learning the trade and working in the industry, many are very reluctant to leave their position as they have been trained not only in the trade of their choice, but trained to fear their future as an independent. Last I heard, the super market crew stated 100 bucks a month for their dues. One said it was 12 dollars a month then she first started. There of course will be people that, just like the political party lines today, will be either extreme pro union or extreme anti union. Both sides are wrong. Unions are still needed today as are independents. The new supreme court ruling is good for all. | 
Do Union Dues make economic sense?
