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Christopher Shays: And the Beck decision was this: it was a decision that if you were not a member of a union, you did not have to have…

On the recordFebruary 15, 2000
And the Beck decision was this: it was a decision that if you were not a member of a union, you did not have to have your money go for political purposes. It was not a decision that said if you were a member of a union that you did not have your money go. You had to leave the union, and then your money did not go for political purposes.
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Christopher Shays
Connecticut

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Discussing the implications of the Beck decision regarding union membership and political funding.

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