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I've been a union employee for round 15 years. I know what right to work really means. The pay an the median income in right to' work states is lower i believe by around 8,000 a year. Thats a fact. I've seen workers from down south up here working because they cant get a job at home. A company wont pay a living wage when they can hire mexicans or anyone off the street and pay them 8.00 a hour with no benifits then fire them at will with no just cause. With this right to' work the prevaling wage is gone at all goverment facilities also. As a union member I want a living wage not a working wage. I've seen the craftsmanship of non Union workers in my trade. I would rather pay a little more an have the job done right with quality. Unions gave us 40 hour work week, OT after 40, sick days ,holiday pay, and vacations. These companys gave us none of these they were fought for.

I believe the question is forcing them to join the union when they don't want to. These workers or good enough to be hired , but do not want to join the union for whatever reason. Many have said because their dues will be going towards policies they don't believe in. Why should the unions have a monopoly on certain jobs just because workers that employers feel are qualified and want to work not be allowed to work because they don't want to join the "party".

The battle cry of the union is that the workers aren't as qualified. I have seen both sides. I know there are plenty of union workers that are wonderful and committed to their jobs. There are also plenty of union workers that are just in it to do what they need to to get their benifits and get by. There are a lot of non union workers that have great skills and commitment to their jobs. They should be able to be hired by employers and able to work without having to join something they don't want to, just like everyone else. It's call Freedom.