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From: clewis@mnetor.UUCP
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Spot the difference
Message-ID: <2878@mnetor.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 8-Jan-86 08:50:46 EST
Article-I.D.: mnetor.2878
Posted: Wed Jan  8 08:50:46 1986
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References: <130@ubc-cs.UUCP> <2247@hcrvx2.UUCP> <2906@watcgl.UUCP>
Reply-To: clewis@mnetor.UUCP (Chris Lewis)
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In article <2906@watcgl.UUCP> jchapman@watcgl.UUCP (john chapman) writes:
>> I can't offhand think of any other organization besides the government
>> that possesses the coercive powers of today's unions when it comes to
>> extracting money from its subjects. Most people, libertarians excepted,
>> accept that the government must possess the ability to separate the
>> citizenry from a  percentage of its earnings. I accept this to
>> a certain extent. However, there is, in my opinion, a quantum leap
>> required to extend this ability to **private** organizations. 
>
> Why? At least as long as membership in the private organization is
>voluntary?

Belonging to a union isn't voluntary in general.  According to the
"[I forget the name] decision", if there is a union in your company that
includes your job category, you usually *have* to belong to it.  Worse, 
in many industries, there is only one union for that job category.  
You want to be a Plumber?  Electrician?  Teaching Assistant at U of T?  
[Lawyer?  Doctor?  Engineer?]  You *have* to belong to the union [guild or 
professional society (eg: APEO or OMA)].  And, if for some reason that
union [guild or professional society] starts making contributions to
the KKK or the FLQ or PLO or IRA (or NDP *grin*), your only recourse might 
be to emigrate (or change careers).
-- 
Chris Lewis,
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