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title: "9 Union Dues Quotes by 7 authors"
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> [Many blue-collar families struggling to pay rent would be happy to skip paying optional union dues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-o-leary/many-blue-collar-families-struggling-to-pay-rent-would-be-happy-to/)

[Kevin O'Leary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-o-leary/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/460/kevin-o-leary-4165_be-happy_many-blue-collar-families-struggling-to_376724.png)

> [My preference is that employees pay their union dues, but what I also get is that I'd rather someone be in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-shorten/my-preference-is-that-employees-pay-their-union-dues-but-what-i-also/)

[Bill Shorten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-shorten/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/578/bill-shorten-14126_dues_my-preference-is-that-employees-pay-thei_2267683.jpg)

> [When school children start paying union dues, that 's when I'll start representing the interests of school children.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-shanker/when-school-children-start-paying-union-dues-that-s-when-i-ll-start/)

[Albert Shanker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-shanker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb9/albert-shanker-48306_children_when-school-children-start-paying-union_92382.jpg)

> [I believe in every employee's right to not join a labor union or pay union dues if they so choose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-mace/i-believe-in-every-employee-s-right-to-not-join-a-labor-union-or-pay/)

[Nancy Mace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-mace/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/511/nancy-mace-6125_believe_i-believe-in-every-employee-s-right-to-n_1893173.jpg)

> [When school children start paying union dues, that's when I'll start representing the interests of school children.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-shanker/when-school-children-start-paying-union-dues-that-s-when-i-ll-start-2/)

[Albert Shanker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-shanker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a28/albert-shanker-48306_america_when-school-children-start-paying-union_2438133.png)

> [Third box car, midnight train, destination Bangor, Maine. Old worn out suit and shoes, I don't pay no union dues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roger-miller/third-box-car-midnight-train-destination-bangor-maine-old-worn-out/)

[Roger Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roger-miller/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/419/roger-miller-31736_boxes_third-box-car-midnight-train-destination_2526842.jpg)

> [The structure that is currently in place, inside government, forcing government employees to pay union dues, even if they don't want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-rauner/the-structure-that-is-currently-in-place-inside-government-forcing/)

[Bruce Rauner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-rauner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/065/bruce-rauner-8203_choices_the-structure-that-is-currently-in-place_794108.jpg)

> [The unions claim the deck is stacked against them when it comes to labor laws, but the truth is many private and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-chavez/the-unions-claim-the-deck-is-stacked-against-them-when-it-comes-to/)

[Linda Chavez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-chavez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f4/linda-chavez-20648_claims_the-unions-claim-the-deck-is-stacked-aga_2466619.png)

> [Our Constitution guarantees the right of every American to free association, but millions of Americans are deprived of this right when they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nancy-mace/our-constitution-guarantees-the-right-of-every-american-to-free/)

[Nancy Mace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nancy-mace/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b5/nancy-mace-6125_american_our-constitution-guarantees-the-right-of_2528084.jpg)

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