Leaving is too Much Labor
by Diana Furchcott-Roth
It’s no easier for state employees to get rid of a union. A group of personal care assistants in Minnesota is trying to leave the Service Employees International Union-Healthcare Minnesota. Personal care assistants, who get Medicaid funds to look after disabled and sick people, are paid by the state of Minnesota.
In 2014, 3,500 workers chose to be represented by the SEIU. Minnesota is taking 3 percent (up to a maximum of $948 a year) out of the paychecks of those who voted for the union and sending the funds to the SEIU.
Read the full article in US News: http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-08-17/leaving-a-union-should-be-easier-for-employees
