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[–] catechumen 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Average hourly wages, the primary variable of interest, are 15.8 percent higher in non-RTW states ($23.93 in non-RTW states versus $20.66 in RTW states).5 Median wages are 16.6 percent higher in non-RTW states ($18.40 vs. $15.79)

What's the average percentage paid in union dues?

Well, learned a few things. Unions certainly do take advantage when they are allowed a monopoly. However, it seems that the added benefits, pay increases, vacation, employee services do seem to be > than what the unions cost an individual.

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[–] mHtt 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

oh puhleese executive pay raises have occurred across the board into the billions, but 20k to help defend some poor people?

come on who are the greedy ones?

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[–] catechumen ago 

I'm not disputing that, both hurt the little guy though. What's in dispute is if the harm caused is out weighed by the good, in both those cases.

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[–] flyawayhigh [S] ago 

I spent all that time pouring over the two articles and you already looked again? Grrrrr!!!

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[–] catechumen 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

haha sorry, I'm generally curious about this issue myself. As a libertarian, being forced to do anything is deplorable to me, so I tend to think right-to-work is justified. However, I'm not opposed to collective bargaining either. So I figured I might as well educated myself.

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[–] flyawayhigh [S] ago  (edited ago)

Can you pull a quote for me?

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[–] catechumen 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I misread the data. It was comparing unions in non-right-to-work vs right-to-work-states, I corrected it in an edit about 15 minutes back. That's how much more unions cost when joining is mandatory.

Except the abstract states it's only about 10% more:

"In these states unions charge 10 percent higher dues and pay their top officers $20,000 more a year."

I wish I could just see their mathematical models and see what is all being factored in and what isn't.