Malcolm X on paying dues

[William S. Lear]

On Monday, September 27, 1999 at 15:40:27 (-0400) Doug Henwood writes:
>A friend writes:
>
>>Somewhere Malcolm X wrote something about how dues should be high 
>>enough that people notice paying them, because it makes membership 
>>more meaningful. I don't suppose you know where he wrote that? I 
>>wouldn't know where to begin looking.
>
>Any ideas?

Not that I know the answer, but I do remember somewhere a basic effort
by business to get labor unions what was essentially subsidy money
from government in order that they (the union leadership) be less
dependent upon the rank-and-file.

Bill