i know people object to compulsorary fees coz they may not use facilities may not agree with union activities/protests/clubs etc
but think of it this way - i mean, at least this is what myself and other uni friends think - if you choose not to pay uni fees - you shuold not beallowed access to union run activities/facilities nor should you have access to facilities gained thru lobbying by unions.
I'm at uws, and we have relatively few facilities to begin with...with voluntary union payments, support for the unions will decrease which will mean even worse parking, cutting of shuttle buses, no cafes, no gyms, no uni functiosn etc etc etc...
personally, sure i know that some people object to being forced to pay for something, but i mean...i persnoally dont think its a lot of money for the potential benefits that you recieve outa it and have no problem with compulsorary union fees