Proponents say this will insure democratic rule in the unions and stop the hierarchy from spending monies some members don't approve. He insists unions are probably the most democratically run organizations in the country. The Department of Labor, in fact, insures that there's democracy in each union and that each member is given the right to vote to elect their leadership in secret ballots and to vote eon operations of the unions. It's similar to the way the U.S. government is run. On the local level, the membership nominates and elect local officers.
Members have the opportunity to make motions, debate and then vote on the issues.
Remember, and this seems to have been forgotten, the majority rules. Just like any democratic organization. On the local level, any issue political in nature or that may include political expenditures is decided strictly on a majority vote of the members provided that expenditure is within the limits of the law. This includes local issues. In this way, members are already voting which way they want their dues spent.