06-27-2018, 01:43 PM
(06-27-2018, 12:45 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: The problem with the idea of disallowing free-riders in public sector unions is the matter of equity. In the private sector, this doesn't matter so much. However, in public administration we (are supposed to) concern ourselves with equitable treatment. By saying that person A receives better pay and benefits because of membership in an organization that person B does not belong to, maybe because they aren't financially sound enough or whatever, then that creates a situation that is not equitable.
Our salaries and benefits are the result of legislative action. In Virginia, for instance, my specific agency cannot give us pay raises. If staff in one agency receive pay raises, ALL staff in the Commonwealth must receive pay raises. Merit raises on an individual basis are nearly non-existent. So all of this means that collective bargaining cannot be done in the public sector where only members will be granted the benefits. The free-rider problem is much harder to overcome in the public sector.
Well they need to change that. If you voluntarily opt out, and your counterparts end up with better pay, that's on you.
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