Motley:  Don't be silly.  "Fair Share" laws address the issue of "free-loaders"; individuals who are happy to get the benefits of a union contract while not paying their "fair share" of the cost of securing and enforcing that contract.  If unions were, in fact, "useless" the "right to work" folks wouldn't be spending hundreds of millions to try to "bust" them.  The real issue is not that unions are "useless", it's that they are NOT "useless" and, instead,  provide a mechanism for workers to avoid being completely at the mercy of employers.  I'd enjoy discussing/debating the need for and the value of unions with you anytime.  Judging from your post, it would be a lively conversation.  Give me a call.  regards, Gary Crum