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Input: Pretty simple stuff. At work, I am covered by a union. A big one, spanning every store in the company AFAIK, albeit with different branches obviously for different markets and stores.

I pay around 9 dollars **a week** in union dues, and so do plenty of other people in the store, and in each store.

This comes out to over 450 dollars a year. 

I am covered by the union agreements whether I pay dues or not. I understand that dues are necessary to fund the union's actual goings-on, but I feel like after working here for 9 years and paying 9 dollars a week for those 9 years, maybe I should be allowed to opt out without anyone being upset about it.

Nobody will know- it's not information disclosed to union stewards. I do work directly with a union steward and am a little worried about him finding out, though.

If he does find out, he will get upset. New hires are also told that union dues are opt-in, "but the union guys will be mad if you opt out", as just a friendly warning to expect them to get a little upset with you about it. 

Additionally, I have worked here this long and am still not next in line for full time. I work part time and I get inconsistent hours. I average pretty good hours but some months I hover around 20-ish hours a week, though I do make a bit over minimum wage (about 5 and a half dollars over at the time of writing). But 9 bucks a week is more than I pay for dental and optical insurance. 9 bucks a week would pay for 2/3rds of a month of rent. 9 bucks a week is more than I spend on eating out. 9 bucks a week is money I could be adding to my savings.

AITA for deciding to opt out? Are people assholes for deciding not to opt in?

450 dollars a year is a lot of money. 

deciding to stop paying union dues