How has the Beck decision affected the labor relations landscape?
In the short run, the changes have been marginal. Eight years after the Beck decision, a full 78% of union members are still unaware that they may deny union leadership the privilege of spending their dues on political activities. That’s one reason the Mackinac Center published the brochure, Freedom from Bad Labor Advice. Once knowledge of the Beck decision reaches the rank-and-file, it could have profound implications for worker freedom and big labor political and financial clout. For millions of employees, the Beck case represents a freedom of speech issue. No one should be forced to pay any dues, which in essence is a privately enforceable tax, to support political candidates and causes to which he objects. If they knew the facts, union-shop workers would not have to pay for these activities and would be entitled to a rebate of dues in the Beck case, it was 79 cents of every dues dollar collected! MPR: What would you say is the most noticeable change in labor unions today? Clearly,
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