Salmo...the problem with union dues going to campaigns is simple..Public employees were (in Wisconsin) forced to join the union and yet the money spent on greasing politicians and funding campaigns is spend without consent. Give to a PAC and you do so voluntarily. Here in Washington the same...Too many "deals" made like Gregoire negotiating with the tribes on the heals of their $600,000 donation...stinks to high heaven.
Let the individual (public employee) spend his or her money in politics as they choose. If the progressive message and philosophy is so wonderful then money should be no problem.
How is that different from being an employee of a Corp or a minority shareholder?
What money was deducted from the corporation employee or minority shareholder paycheck or dividend check and then donated against his or her choice to an opposing candidate? NONE! (you never specified it was a union shop)
If the board of directors make a donation after a vote of the board, and you voted no to donate to X candidate, you at least got a vote. As is often the case, many donate to both sides. Its not the same thing as dues being used for candidates that employees do not support. In case you forgot, public employee dues are still coming from compensation provided by the tax payers, who never get a vote on, who the money goes to. It seems the big problem for union bosses is that they cant get elected as the CEO of the company.
The reduction in union membership says it all.
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