Understanding Business
Understanding Business
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ISBN: 9780078023163
Author: William G Nickels, James McHugh, Susan McHugh
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 1CT
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To think critically about: The union shop agreements as the violation of freedom of choice at workplace and examine if the agreements unfairly penalize workers that pay dues to the unions they elected.

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The agreement as per which the non-members of the union can only be hired for a fixed period of 30days and the further employment depends upon the membership in the union is referred to as the union shop agreement.

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The freedom of choice seems to be violated by the union shop agreements as the workers if hired are obliged to become the member of the union. In case, the workers do not wish to become a member, the same fees or dues are applicable to all. As, the employment opportunity are a few, this becomes a case of sheer blackmail to pay the unwanted dues. The workers can neglect the association with such unions to get saved from an agreement situation.

The dues that are paid by the workers as per the union shop agreement if known as to where is it spend or its usage is defined by the union cannot be defined as unfair. If the option to join the union is in the hand of worker and the expenditure of fairs are fairly discussed, the workers will not be addressed as unfairly penalized.

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Therefore, it can be concluded that the freedom of the workers is violated in a union shop agreement and the workers are not unfairly penalized if the dues are paid intentionally.

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