[DoodleDawg]

So I assume that those who opt out of the union aren’t covered by the pay raises, profit sharing, and bonuses that the union contract calls for?

[chrisser]

So I assume that those who opt out of the union aren’t covered by the pay raises, profit sharing, and bonuses that the union contract calls for?

As I understand it, they're only opting out of discretionary dues - the slush fund the union uses for political organizing and everything else that falls under that umbrella. They're still paying the cost for organizing, because the unions won't let them out from under them in a union shop.