Originally Posted by rp2pilot

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.