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		dfxm12 on Sept 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Et... You don't have to join but you usually still have to pay the dues. You are misinformed on the law. Free riders can't be compelled to pay dues.

Jensson on Sept 14, 2023 [–]

> Free riders can't be compelled to pay dues.

California, Washington and New York are forced union states, most developers don't work in right to work states.

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