• NotWearingPants
    +2
    @stitches -

    For far too long here in the States, neither side at the bargaining table has really had too much concern about what things cost, short term or long term, because "management" could always just raise taxes. So a lot of costs are glossed over. In return for union support to pols that favor them. I guess your pols have turned at least part of that on it's head...they can always raise dues.

    Where you believe the costs of administration properly lie probably depends on how you feel about public sector unions. I don't think it will be as dire as you suggest, but I'll agree with you there there will be some, possibly significant costs

  • stitches
    +2
    @NotWearingPants -

    I don't know the first thing about Unions in the States so I couldn't possibly comment.
    As you will have probably gathered from the above posts, I'm a Union member (as well as having a North astern family who were directly involved and affected in the miner's strikes) so I'm going to feel strongly about this.
    This is all part of the new Trade Union Bill the conservative government is trying to push through which will be devastating for UK workers rights - for all - not just those in the Union.