Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses"

[Acer]

Never heard of Fair Share? Those who choose not to join the union MUST pay a reduced level of dues anyway, and it's a payroll deduct. I suppose you could pay it separately if you choose, but you have to pay it. IIRC, it's in the neighborhood of 80% of the full dues in the one place I ran into it personally, but that was years ago. You do, of course, get the benefits from the negotiated contracts, but not all other union services. And you don't get any voting power.

You can object on certain grounds, but it's pretty limited.

Here's one example
http://www.shr.illinois.edu/employment/Union.html

How and when are Dues and Fair Share paid?
You have thirty calendar days from your date of hire to decide whether you wish to join the union and pay dues or not join the union and pay Fair Share. If you decide to join the union, a Dues Authorization Card must be completed and turned in to the Payroll Service Center. This card is available at the Payroll Service Center or from your union representative. At the end of thirty days, deductions will be automatically withheld from your paycheck for dues or Fair Share, depending on the option you have chosen.