SC going to decide fate of union "fair share" fees once again

[Beet]

No one is forcing anyone to join a union. In fact, no one, either employer or employees, should be forced to do anything. Our position is the free market, libertarian position. Let people enter into the contracts they want, without outside interference. If two people want to make an agreement that has nothing to do with you, why should the government get involved?

The reason why collective bargaining is generally preferred is that it gets rid of the free rider problem. If a company has 20 employees, and the union bargains for benefits for all 20, but charges a $5 fee, then it is a rational decision for any employee to drop out of the union. He still gets the benefits the union bargains for, only he does not have to pay the fee. There is nothing ideological about this; it is just a rational choice. All 20 employees face the same rational choice until the union disappears. The only way it works is if receiving the benefits of labor bargaining is conditioned on being a member of the union. Otherwise there is no basis to unions. It doesn't require any forcing or government intervention for this to work: All it requires is for government to stay out of the way, so employees and employers can settle the matter between themselves.

[Beet]

Shouldn't any one of those 20 employees who wants to bargain on their own be able to?

They can't, but it has nothing to do with the union. One person just doesn't have the same bargaining power as an entire company.

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There's no state where there is a legal requirement to join a union, or pay any union-related fees.