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My husband has been in The Carpenters Union for over 25 years. He has always made a good living and supports his family easily.Was he forced to pay union dues for over 25 years? No.Why? He chose to become a union member. He chose to pay union dues.He chose to be a carpenter.The one choice he doesn’t have is where his hard earned dues goes to support political parties and politicians. This is the part I don’t like about unions.
After reading that the legislature is going to pass a bill forcing people to pay union dues even if the don’t want to be in a union, the first thing that popped in my head was,This Is Un- American.
Is this where all the union dues went for during the political campaigns?House Bill 1072 is the wrong way to make unions stronger.It’s not what union members stand for and it’s borderline communism if anything.
Does the Democratic Legislature and the Democratic Governor really think this is fair to all involved?This bill is a bully bill.It bullies worker’s and companies into not having a choice on where there hard earned money goes.Choice!
It is a disgrace to all the hard working long term union members who believe in freedom to choose what is right for them and their families.It makes unions look bad and that is not the case.
I urge the Legislature and Governor to not pass this bill.It’s bad for worker’s,it’s bad for employer’s,it’s bad for unions,and it is not what freedom stands for.
Tracey L. Fanning
Thornton

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