In the U.S. the Courts have allowed workers to refuse to finance their union’s political activities.
It is only fair that shareholders should also be able to opt out of paying corporate political contributions. In the past the courts have made a distinction between shareholders and union members by saying it is easy to sell shares, but not easy to get a new job.
That is a bogus argument. Many shareholders are small potatoes investors who hang on to their stocks. I own small amounts in two companies, and I don’t even know how I’d go about selling them. If the Supreme Court rules against mandatory union fees, and I think it will, then we need a law suit from some share holders demanding the same rights for people who invest in companies. It would only be fair.
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