[charlie22]

You have every right in the world to not work union and not have some of your dues money go to candidates you don't support. Unions support candidates that are friendly to unions. I, 100% support your right to not work union. I 100% support your right to work for a nonunion contractor and keep all your wages. I also support my right to have union negotiated wages and benefits. Stay away from union jobs, and you won't have to worry where your money goes. What makes you think you have a right to come on union negotiated jobs, and not pay union dues?

We'll agree to disagree. That's okay. I respect your pro union stance. As I mentioned I know a lot of folks that belong to unions, particularly the pipefitters union. Most of them are good hardworking folks. I'm not alone when I say that a union member should not have to pay that part of their dues that goes to fund the union's political contributions. I know many a pipefitter that feels the way I do. Particularly when the politician receiving the union campaign contributions also supports abortion, is anti-2nd Amendment, has anti-hunting positions, and is anti-military. Perhaps not in Ky, but on the national level a lot of the strong pro-union politicians have beliefs that don't stack up at all with a lot of the positions and beliefs of the average American union member. At least that's my understanding.