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Sent to Legal Experts March 21 2007 at 9:36 AM
   

I have worked in WV in an open shop work envirionment for Columbia Gas Transmission for 22 yrs. I have been informed that I now must,after a contract negotiation, pay union dues to a union that I in no way support. I did not have the opportunity to vote on this contract. I want to know is there an objection that can be made so that I do not have to join this union? The union is saying that this is a condition of employment and I believe that they company concurs - noone is saying for sure. There are many hourly person in this situation. I voluntarily left the union while others have been voted out and will be made to pay these dues. I am extremely upset at the idea of being forced to pay for something I do not agree with in my opinion this is nothing less than an extortion.

 

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Terra Alta , West Virginia

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This is something I spoke with an attorney about and he was not familiar with this area. I need to know if I must by law sign the "check off".

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March 21 2007 at 12:49 PM (3 hours and 12 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
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Dear Customer (name blocked for privacy)

You know, you really dont have to pay anything more in dues than what is shown to be going to collective bargaining. About 25% of union dues goes to politics, lobbying and union organization. This has been decided in the courts but, of course, your employer nor the Union wants anyone to know. The bottom line is no American worker can legally be forced to become or remain a union member in good standing in any state.

All that can be required in the states that have not banned all forms of union security is that workers represented by a union pay partial dues. Any union member paying full dues can resign at will and become a partial-dues, financial-core represented worker. Obviously, unions do not want workers to know this.

W Va is not a "right to work" state - but you do have rights.

More information can be found at The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation

http://www.nrtw.org/a/private_prime.htm

More specifically >

http://www.nrtw.org/a/a_1_p.htm

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