I‑ Why Such Union Weakness
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Employer opposition
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Non‑members choose not to join
because often get benefits anyway and
joining tends to attach one to a political
ideology
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Union traditionally didn’t need majority
status to have bargaining rights
Employer opposition
Despite illegality of discrimination, employees fear joining will cost advancement or even their jobs
Union traditionally didn’t need majority status to have bargaining rights
Has been some recent change here giving unions with majority status veto rights over collective bargaining agreement which they never had before