[Hoot Gibson]

You know many union pipefitters that would rather not pay union dues? Why are they then? There is tons of nonunion piping work out there. All that aside, I really would like to know what makes it ok for you to think you should be able to work on a union negotiated job, and not have to belong to the union? Because, proponents of "right to work" laws think just like you. How do you all get your thinking that you have a right to work nonunion on union jobs?

You misread Charlie's post. He did not say that he knows any union pipefitters that would prefer not to pay any union dues - only that part of the dues that goes to political candidates. Union members should not be coerced into supporting political causes that they oppose and union bosses often have entirely different political agendas than the rank and file.