Shinokamen Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Alright. I was on Ballotpedia, trying to figure out whether I should vote for or against Colorado's amendments. I am simply requesting some guidance on this. Specifically amendments 47 and 49. I am rather in the dark as far as current laws go, but I fail to see why we should prevent a business from allowing a union if they would want to (for whatever stupid reason). Don't businesses have to agree to allow the unions to control their businesses? Thanks in advance for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchsmalone Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Don't businesses have to agree to allow the unions to control their businesses? No. If a majority of employees vote to unionize, by law, the business must recognize the union. In any case, neither 47 nor 49 would do anything to prohibit the formation of unions. If somebody works somewhere that is unionized but does not want to join the union and be required to pay dues, well that's just too bad in some states. 47 will just make it so that the union can't require you to join as a condition of your employment. Personally, I don't see how it is a bad thing to let people choose, especially since you have no control over how your money is spent. The majority of that money goes to political contributions, and while some people don't mind, others do. This is a good, middle of the road policy that doesn't require union membership, nor does it outlaw unions, it allows the individual to decide. 49 prohibits government from collecting union dues. The Rocky Mountain News endorsed it, and they give a decent rundown of both sides here: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/18/yes-on-49/ Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matchsmalone Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 FYI, the Post supports 49 as well, another good read here: http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_10584367 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NineInfinity Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Vote yes on Amendment 47! Amendment 47 prohibits the unions from forcing all workers to pay them dues. It's called the "right to work" amendment because it gives workers the ability to take or keep a job without being forced into a union. http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Colo...itiative_(2008) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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