William L. Clay

William L. Clay argues in the following viewpoint that requiring union dues from all employees in unionized workplaces is a fair practice that permits the majority of workers who desire union representation to effectively bargain to improve their economic status. Right-to-work laws which preclude employees from having to pay dues to a union, merely serve corporate interests by financially weakening unions and undermining their bargaining power, in the author's opinion. This in turn contributes to lower wages and increased rates of poverty and unemployment. Clay is a former Democratic congressman from Missouri who served on the House Education and the Workforce Committee.

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1. How do right-to-work laws undermine the cohesion of unions, in Clay's opinion"
2. According to the author, what is the most...