opinion of mandatory union dues......

[Bdub]

Option 1.  I would rather keep the money I earn than give it to a union.

You will earn more money as a result of the union existing than you would if the union did not exist, so despite the union dues that you have to pay, you're still financially better off with the union in place than you are without.

I would be payed what the market dictates, not what the union demands which is usually excessive to what the company can provide and afford.