"Eric Beach", born 1947, is a New Zealand and Australian poet, playwright, and short story writer.

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Proposition 75 is a workers rights issue; our teachers, police and firefighters want a choice. Union leaders are out of touch with their own members.

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We have seen it time and time again where they [unions] take money for political purposes and don't give it back, ... This is a simple concept, its based on fairness. All we ask is, don't take money from everyday workers without permission.

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The purpose is to give everyday workers a voice. Right now the way the unions are set up, the union leadership continues to demonstrate that they're out of touch with their own members.

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Why would Mr. Reiner or any of his union friends not want to give everyday workers a voice? ... Paycheck protection is a simple concept — give workers a right to choose how their political dues are spent, and stop taking money from members without asking permission.

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All we're saying is, even if you're not paying your money for political dues, you can still be a union member, for organizing and benefits, ... They want to stay in the union, but they want to have a voice about how their money is spent.

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This is a simple concept; why are they so afraid to allow their members a voice?

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