Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
Speaking of foolish and naïve, I think too many today can't grasp the concept of free will and choice. As a conservative, I'd gladly join a union if one were available to me in an industry and location of my choosing. What I would not agree to is to be forced to join a union as a condition of gainful employment. There's a distinction there may have been lost on members of certain ideological groups.
I don't think people should be forced to join a union. But I also don't think a union should be forced to protect and represent someone who is not a member.