Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
Not to get flamed at I'm just curious. How much pull does a union really have if congress has the ability to send you back to work anyway? I was thinking of the recent flight attendent strike. Can you actually be jailed or fined for not showing up to work or is it just some thing congress does to say they tried?
Does the industry consider you a SCAB if you aren't part of it?
Are dues tax deductable or could they be used as a tax credit?
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Yeah, Congress can send you back to work. If you look at the history of the labor movement, the Gov't has usually been behind the mine owners, steel corp, airlines(APA initially was slammed with a $42 mil fine for threatening to strike). The "s" word gets thrown around pretty freely here. I guess it depends on whether you're a strict or loose interpreter of the definition (crossing a picket line or working for Go jets). And yes union dues are tax deductible, if you itemize, etc.