Ah, the anti union tactic of assuming your employees are dumb losers.

My union dues are 1.5%.

But, my union:

Makes sure I don’t have to take my work home with me.

Says when it’s ok to be contacted by work at home.

Got us a nice pay raise that more than covers any dues.

Makes sure any training events are monitored, correctly administered and can’t be used to get rid of employees.

Provides additional insurance that make up for shortfalls in employer coverage - particularly disability.

Substance abuse and mental health help so that you can get help and not lose your job.

And plenty more.

All of it worth more to the entire group than any pain from the dues I pay. Love being in a union shop, worth it even with the few downsides.

my union dues are $60 a paycheck

but the price is worth it when my boss has to abide by my job description and has to pay me for overtime.

i recently told the deputy IT director that what they asked for was not in my job description and that she should familiarize herself with it. I could tell by her reaction, the union is strong and having an understanding of what it's there for is powerful against a bad boss

Remember, if a company had nothing to loose then they wouldn't be so desperate for you to stay out of the Union.

Also, since when was your employer so concerned about your spending habits? They never send out company wide messages to dissuade you from buying a timeshare or investing in NFTs. But suddenly they think you would be wasting your money on a silly thing like a Union.

Unionize and then you can buy more games.

I'm a public employee in a union and we get these types of anti-union propaganda mailed to us from the creeps at the Freedom Foundation.

Save money and celebrate your rights! Public employees save an average of $900!

There's an "I want to leave the union" postcard filled out and attached, addressed to my union leaders.

That one was St. Patrick's Day themed.

Not posting an image because it has all my personal details already filled out

There are about 2000 working hours a year if you're full time, so $700 works out to 35¢ an hour. If your union only gets you a 50¢/hr raise, it pays for itself.

There are three chemical plants in my city who make similar products where I could work. Two of them pay half of what I make per hour.

Guess which plant has a union?

That can't possibly be a real sign.

And if it is, it can't possibly have worked.

Wtf, is that sign real? No way, that can't be real....

The only job I ever had that was unionized, I really didn't even notice the dues. I made so much more money than every other job I had, and I wasn't even spending it because it was on a cruise ship where they fed me, clothed me, and gave me a place to sleep the whole 5 months. I had more money than I ever had at one time when I finally disembarked.

I've got a proper union gig for the first time. I love it! Good benefits, decent pay. But the best part is having a union rep in your corner. I recently had a disagreement with management, took it to my rep, and viola! A reasonable result was achieved with a minimum of fuss. Was like a breath of fresh air. Everyone should unionize!!!!

Unions always have paid there way for me by better pay and conditions. Also, in Australia Union fees are tax deductible.

I pay 35€ every 3 months, so 4x35 per year

Explain how

You pay 700 $ for the Union but get yearly pay raises and work benefits. For most people the benefits give you immidiatly more money than it takes.

I live in a country where over 90% of people work in an unionized environment.

I would rather pass laws that protect the worker thus negating any need for unions and their extra fees.

If only people were taught that unions raise members wages.

You also can deduct them from income come tax time :)

This past year with my union benefits, I’ve been able to get my wife’s and my medications, had the entire family seen the dentist and had work done, have had medical expenses covered, gotten new glasses, had access to therapy and counselling, got orthopedic soles made. All with $0 out of pocket. The dental work alone would have been $2000+ out of pocket, so I will gladly pay those union dues

Living in Europe means it was my boss who helped me get into a union for my first job. Unions are important.