Originally Posted by
Deafguppy
ALPA Union membership didn't plunge in those states because airlines fall into the Railway Labor Act, not state union rules.
The fear is that the government in place will craft a NATIONAL right to work law. If this happens, you bet there will be consequences.
I believe Ellis vs BRAC, 1984, would still apply, as it does now. An employee can opt out of union "dues" but not an agency fee which represents the portion of union dues that pays for collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment. I honestly don't know what that differential is .. for our union, which doesn't use dues for political activities, I think the difference is miniscule. Thankfully, I don't see many slick ties out there, and I wouldn't expect it to change due to RTW. Only a sociopath would choose to work in an environment where they are universally hated.