cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/28185329
My union the IUEC commits collusionary crimes against women and black members
Unions as a 21st Century Anti-Fascist Force
Submitted 1 day ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to workreform@lemmy.world
https://inthesetimes.com/article/unions-labor-trump-oligarchy-fascism
alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
I fully agree.
Also, one thing that Unions always have trouble with is that there is no individual benefit to joining a union, only a cost, so you get a prisoners dilemma type situation.
Even in Scandinavian countries, union membership is on the decline.
Personally, I think the solution should be that union dues are paid by a small tax, making it ‘free’ to join a union. And the unions can provide free benefits to their members, such as legal advice and representation. This will make it attractive to join a union.
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
A nice idea, but kinda putting the cart before the horse when talking about unions as a safeguard against the fascist government which presently levies taxes.
alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Nothing in this world is free. The US tax rate isn’t high. The issue is, you don’t get a good value back.
You can’t have strong unions without money for unions.
Organizing people costs money.
Union dues tend to be in the $10-50 per month range, while unions easily increase wages by hundreds a month through collective bargaining.
Most of the unions costs are fixed, so if everyone is a member the average due can easily be on the lower end ($10-20).
If you have a problem with that, then that’s exactly why you don’t have strong unions.