Did you know that workers in Maine who want nothing to do with a union have the right to refrain from paying for union boss politics and member-only activities? You see, the U.S. Supreme Court has long held that nonmember workers have the constitutional right to cut off the use of their hard-earned money for union boss politics and other activities. However, this protection still does not go far enough: Thousands of Maine’s workers face a stark choice to either pay fees to an unwanted union or be fired. Because Maine does not have Right to Work protections, workers can…
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