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 Originally Posted by Pascal
Because people will not join, despite the social benefits being larger than the individual cost of membership. People won't realise this as they are inherently selfish so regulation is required.
And the point is that it's wrong to force them to give up that money or lose their job without their consent. It's theft regardless.
As to the other:
Before the Taft-Hartley amendments, an employee who ceased being a member of the union for whatever reason, from failure to pay dues to expulsion from the union as an internal disciplinary punishment, could also be fired even if the employee did not violate any of the employer's rules.
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