U.S. Chamber of Commerce Pres. Thomas Donahue has said, We will energetically oppose union-led programs to hijack the American political system. Labor leaders believe that this initiative violates unions First Amendment right to free speech. Backers of the Paycheck Deception Act are presenting voters with a choice of political power or powerlessness, protection of the rights of working people or the elimination of these rights. In addition, existing federal law enables members to recover that part of their dues used for political purposes.
Unions are democratic organizations.
This initiative does nothing to address any of the major problems with financing elections, most notably the unrivaled influence of corporations in American politics today, resulting from their seemingly endless funds for campaign contributions.