State budget lets unions deny some services to workers who don’t pay dues

[gamewell45]

Freeloaders in NY public sector unions are on notice that the gravy train may be over. A provision in the state's budget allows public sector unions to deny some benefits to those who refuse to join the union or those who refuse to pay dues.


A provision tucked into the state budget gives public-employee unions the right to deny many services, such as free legal help, to covered employees who opt not to join or pay dues.
The US Supreme Court is soon expected to decide whether states such as New York that give unions the right to compel payment of “agency fees” (https://nypost.com/2018/02/24/supreme-court-case-could-deal-major-blow-to-unions-in-new-york/) from workers who refuse to join violate those employees’ First Amendment rights.
The fees are basically a portion of regular union dues, excluding spending on political activities.
To push employees to keep filling union coffers, the new state law says unions are no longer obligated to provide any services to opt-out members beyond basic salary and benefits required by contract.

https://nypost.com/2018/04/03/state-budget-lets-unions-deny-some-services-to-workers-who-dont-pay-dues/

[Cletus]

Nothing wrong with that.

The day of the union has passed. Rightfully so.

[Common]

The op address' specifically that Unions can refuse union services to those that do not join the Union, like legal representation or union representation at disciplinary hearings. Offering those services is why agency shop bills were started forcing employees who didnt want to join the union to pay 85% of the dues.

If the supreme court rules an end to agency shop then Unions should have the right to refuse Union services to non union employees not paying any dues.

Keep law firms on retainer is quite expensive and defending individual cases that go beyond retainer contracts get more expensive. Unions do provide other services to their members