Public Unions & Dues II: Free Riders
Briefly

Proponents of unions argue that compelling non-union employees to contribute to collective bargaining costs is necessary to prevent exploitation of paying members by free riders.
An analogy is drawn, comparing unions to a Lunch Group, illustrating how requiring payment from non-members for benefits leads to unfairness and potential disbandment of the group.
The article highlights the absurdity of free riders claiming entitlement to union benefits without paying dues, similar to freeloaders expecting free lunches while not contributing.
The no-free lunch reasoning, favored by conservatives, is applied to public unions to highlight the unfairness of free riding in the context of collective bargaining.
Read at A Philosopher's Blog
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