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Christians & Compulsory Union Dues & Membership
Dr. Kent Hovind -
www.drdino.com
One of the greatest
misnomers in the workplace today is that Christians can be
forced to pay dues to unions that utilize those funds for
purposes that are contrary to the sincerely held religious
beliefs of the employee. As a Christian you have rights,
and one of those is your right to freely exercise your
religion by objecting to being forced to join, finance or
otherwise associate with labor unions. There legal
remedies available to you to remedy any violations of
these rights and there are practical options also
available that allow you to divert any compulsory union
dues to a charity of your choice.
In short, you as a Christian employee can make a case
under the religious discrimination clause of Title VII of
the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964. This act entitles
you to reasonable accommodation of your religious beliefs.
It would take a broad extrapolation for an employer to
demonstrate that your religious objections to compulsory
union membership and dues places an "undue hardship" on
your employer.
If you have a sincerely held religious belief that causes
you to object to compulsory union membership and/or dues
you must clearly communicate your objection to your
employer and the union in question. If you need assistance
in drafting a letter to your employer and union, we
suggest you contact one of the following organizations
specializing in workplace issues:
Mackinac Center for
Public Policy
140 West Main Street
P.O. Box 568
Midland, Michigan 48640
Phone: (989) 631-0900
Fax: (989) 631-0964
E-mail:
mcpp@mackinac.org
Internet:
http://www.mackinac.org
National Right to Work Legal Foundation
8001 Braddock Road
Springfield, Virginia 22160
Phone: (703) 321-8510
Toll Free: 1-800-336-3600
Internet:
http://www.nrtw.org
Pacific Justice Institute
P.O. Box 4366
Citrus Heights, California 95611
Phone: (916) 857-6900
Fax: (916) 857-6902
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Landmark Legal
Foundation
457-B Carlisle Drive
Herndon, Virginia 20170
Phone: (703) 689-2370
Fax: (703) 689-2373
E-mail:
markrlevin@aol.com
Internet: http://www.llf.org
Center for Individual Rights
1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 833-8400
Fax: (202) 833-8410
E-mail:
cir@mail.wdn.com
Internet: http://www.cir-usa.or |
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