OT union members: Are union dues voluntary?

You don't have to join and pay dues in Louisiana, but you really don't want to be, "that guy."

Right to work state means you don't have to join Union. Non right to work state means you do.

May not be strictly voluntary, but as BTR pointed out (I think) you are "encouraged".

Not required in LA but obviously you will not be a good "fit" in a union shop if you refuse to pay dues.

There are plenty of merit shops out there that have work so don't feel pressured to join a union shop.

While there are some skilled craftsmen in Union shops a great many are slow and lazy which offsets their skill accordingly.

There is a reason the Unions are all but dead in LA and many successful corporations are anti Union.

Even if you're not in a right to work state, you can opt out of paying "non-core" fees/dues.
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Right to work is kind of stupid IMO because people can already vote to be union/non-union. Right to work just allows people to opt-out and be free riders when their bargaining unit is already unionized.

Note - the rules for public unions are somewhat different and usually governed by state law, not NLRB.

You only pay dues if you're a member of that union. It's up to you to decide if it works in your favor to join. It could be a hard decision or a no brainer. Do what's best for you.

Communism isn't free buddy.

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I'm a member of California Nurses Association and we have to pay dues to them or to another organization of choice.