Do I dare get a glimmer of hope that the media might *actually* be focusing on how money influences politics?
Fingers crossed...........
Sarah Palin says Hi!
There will be an unfortunate accident, that nobody hears about, to that author.
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How's playing the footage from the 2000s working out for you?
Union political donations are voluntary contributions by its members. CEO contributions are made from the profits of selling goods to consumers... See the difference?
From the general Union fund, no? If you are required to be union to work somewhere, that is not voluntary.
Every member can request a refund of any money that isn't used to represent them, including political donations. Try going to Verizon and asking for a refund of whatever part of your monthly bill that goes to political contributions that you don't agree with.
the full effects of Bush's de-regulation policies hadn't trickled out yet. And people have short memories. So yeah, its not workin out too well.
If you request your refund, are you no longer a member of the union? What about locations that require individuals to be union members (UPS is one example I can think of).
Legitimate question. I live in a world of survival of the fittest, so I don't know the intricacies of union memberships. The interactions I did have were very briefly when going through the process of starting at UPS, when they said I was required to join the union.
Thank goodness for Right to Work states. The union pressured me to join when I was at the USPS...told them to shove it and never looked back. Most miserable place I have ever worked in my life. Even worse than combat.
If you don't live in a "right to work" state and a union is representing you (and your coworkers) you have to pay dues to avoid the free-ride aspect. HOWEVER, the US Supreme Court ruled that you're entitled to a refund of any money that's not spent representing your interests (ie, campaign donations that you don't agree with). You fill out the form, send it in, and get a refund. It's federal law.
