Letters: Union dues do matter

Re “Who should pay union dues?,” Editorial, Jan. 23

Yes, non-union employees should absolutely pay dues to unions they haven’t joined but that got better wages and conditions for them.

And bicyclists should be forced to pay gas taxes for something they didn’t buy, since they use roads that were made for cars and paid for by these taxes. They should pay their fair share, since they didn’t build that.

And people who don’t personally choose to own a gun but live where it’s legal to have a firearm for home defense should be forced to donate to the National Rifle Assn. After all, they benefit from the freedom and safety.

Oh, wait, that would be crazy and tyrannical. Never mind.

David Hendershot

Fullerton

I have an easy solution to the union discussion: Those who belong to a union should benefit from that union’s negotiations. Those who are not members should be left to negotiate individually with management, one-on-one.

It would be interesting to see which group was better off a year later. I’d bet that a group negotiating contracts would be more effective than individuals.

Stanton Coffin

West Hollywood

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