I work at a unionized company in Germany and didn’t have to join the union or pay any dues to start working.
Technically employees who aren’t part of the union aren’t entitled to the benefits they negotiated. In reality everyone gets the same benefits anyway because otherwise the employer would create a huge incentive for everyone to join the union which would make strikes hurt even more.
Technically employees who aren’t part of the union aren’t entitled to the benefits they negotiated. In reality everyone gets the same benefits anyway because otherwise the employer would create a huge incentive for everyone to join the union which would make strikes hurt even more.