If "non-members" pay the contract negotiation fee, how are they benefiting off the backs of others? You staunch union supporters make me sick! I'm a conservative and would object to having my union dues used for political contributions to liberals. I'm a damn good worker and employee every job I've ever had I work hard and have been promoted sometimes well before others that had seniority over me. I don't need a union. I have found that employers want good employees and will pay/treat their good employees fairly so as to keep them in the fold. Unions are for slugs! I worked in a union print shop as a kid and my god, breaks every 20mins 1 hour lunch and worthless employees! That company went under 3 years after I left. I'm non union and could care less if I'm treated poorly by big government union slug captains. I sleep just fine at night.