While Texas is a right-to-work state, some school districts and other governmental bodies will, nonetheless, automatically deduct union and association dues from employees’ paychecks. This represents a significant subsidy to labor unions by having the government serve as their “dues collector.”
Yesterday, we asked readers if government agencies should be collecting union and “association” dues from employees’ paychecks.
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“It’s not the taxpayers responsibility to take deductions from pay checks for an organized 3rd party bargaining. If they insist these funds be collected by the state’s administration, then I insist the state takes $10 for each ‘deduction requirement’ for processing fees. No one get free rides in this dog and pony show…” – Jane Kappes
“Government Unions, like Taxpayer Funded Lobbying, are counterproductive to a ‘free’ society. Therefore, both these abominations should cease to exist.” – David Clark
“If the government is doing it, then it’s a tax.” – Glenda Piacenti
“If the Unions want membership and therefore money, let them find ways to collect for themselves and not involve the government!” – Roger Taylor
“Why is this even a thing? With the graft and corruption within our state, and having Unions with their fingers in the pie? What could possibly go wrong?” – Laura McGee
“Unions prop up the weak and incompetent while giving their dues to Democrats–are there any better reasons to cut off the automatic dues deductions?” – Steven K. Howell
“Unions serve no purpose other than to raise costs, inflate pay, and destroy businesses. If we’re looking at bringing back manufacturing from overseas, let’s go ahead and ban unions, because they’re a big part of why a lot of these big companies left.” – Allison Love
“It’s not for the association but for the employee’s convenience that dues are paid through payroll deductions. The school districts/employers nor do the employees have to deduct through payroll but choose to for the convenience of the employee.” – Rhayma Keith
“When the government collects union dues, it just shows they are in bed together.” – Ron Deshazo
“If I had a dollar for every time I’ve said ‘not government’s job,’ I’d be a wealthy woman. This is one more. Make unions collect their own dues!” – Fran Rhodes
“Government employees at every level should not be members of any union.” – Charles Fink
“That’s why our government is so big. We subsidize just about everything that we shouldn’t, here and overseas.” – Madeline Bentivegna
“Why are civil ‘servants’ unionized in the first place?” – Fe Bencosme
“Texas government should have no official role in the affairs of any trade union, labor union, employees’ association, or professional association.” – Ted Shaw
“As Texas is a right-to-work state, the unions must exist upon their own merit, not supported by government entities.” – Laura Morton
