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To: Mr. Whist who wrote (56970)11/2/2000 4:04:48 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
Making the support of a candidate a condition of employment is coercion. In any case, I was expressing my disapproval of bosses doing it to their underlings......



To: Mr. Whist who wrote (56970)11/2/2000 4:05:22 PM
From: Frank Griffin  Respond to of 769670
 
That kind of argument could be carried over to not giving benefits, paying under reasonable scale, etc.. And, defending it by saying they knew what the deal was and if they don't like it they should resign. Reason has a place and I believe it is reasonable that a person should be able to opt out of contributing to a cause they do not agree with.



To: Mr. Whist who wrote (56970)11/2/2000 4:50:15 PM
From: Joseph F. Hubel  Respond to of 769670
 
<Explain how union members in a closed shop are coerced. If they don't like the politics of their union, then they need to resign and seek employment in a non-union workplace.>
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I really think you are on thin ice here. This type of losing argument was used numerous times in discrimination suits. I'd almost bet that if a person brought suit they would win..

JFH