Financial core allows former full dues paying members to work on both sides of the fence.
The trade off is that financial core members can't run for union office, vote, attend union meetings or get union publications. There are a lot of poorly negotiated contracts that do not allow producers to work freely. Many contract stipulations are unfair to producers. Good producers have no problem paying a fair wage for work or providing decent working conditions, but many union provisions tie their hands creatively as well as with paperwork, parasitic middlemen and unnecessary expense. Because of technology we are able to provide services rapidly around the country, from state to state, as well as around the globe.