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<blockquote data-quote="JonFrum" data-source="post: 262980"><p>Char,</p><p>Won't you be making Top Rate of about $22 an hour in a year and a half if you stick it out as an air driver? Doesn't make the part-time and air progressions fair or just. But it is something to think about.</p><p></p><p>If you withdraw from the Union, they still have to represent you, just as if you were a dues-paying member. But you can't vote on Contracts or in Union elections. You would not be a so-called Free Rider. That's union propaganda. The Unions themselves agreed to represent all bargaining unit members, in exchange for being allowed to be the exclusive labor representative of the unit. Normally, no one can establish a monoply, and exclude the competition. It's illegal. But the Government allows unions to be the exclusive bargaining agent of an entire unit, in exchange for the Union's agreeing to represent everyone, member and non-member alike. It's a kind of devil's pact, which the Unions often forget they entered into voluntatily, and would never think of giving up. It's a bit like UPS' Common Carrier status. They are allowed to ship people's packages, but they can't normally refuse packages. They have to take all packages tendered, (unless it is an unsafe or illegal shipment.)</p><p></p><p>Scratch,</p><p>The International Constitution has a dues formula for the Locals to use but it is only a mininum. Locals are allowed to charge higher dues rates if they want, (meaning if they can get away with it.) Here in Local 42, part-timers hired prior to May 1982 paid full-time dues and initiation fees all along. Currently that's $81 dues and $500 initiation fee. Recently, this was extended to even more part-timers. The rest of the part-timers pay $39 dues and $200 initiation fee, regardless of their actual hourly rate! It's based on some formula that averages all the part-timers' wage rates not included above. In effect, it hurts the newest guys the most and gives the middle- seniority guys a bit of a break.</p><p></p><p>Not defending it for a minute, just giving an example of how the system works in this instance. Some Locals also charge fees for local Strike Funds, Sick Funds and such.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JonFrum, post: 262980"] Char, Won't you be making Top Rate of about $22 an hour in a year and a half if you stick it out as an air driver? Doesn't make the part-time and air progressions fair or just. But it is something to think about. If you withdraw from the Union, they still have to represent you, just as if you were a dues-paying member. But you can't vote on Contracts or in Union elections. You would not be a so-called Free Rider. That's union propaganda. The Unions themselves agreed to represent all bargaining unit members, in exchange for being allowed to be the exclusive labor representative of the unit. Normally, no one can establish a monoply, and exclude the competition. It's illegal. But the Government allows unions to be the exclusive bargaining agent of an entire unit, in exchange for the Union's agreeing to represent everyone, member and non-member alike. It's a kind of devil's pact, which the Unions often forget they entered into voluntatily, and would never think of giving up. It's a bit like UPS' Common Carrier status. They are allowed to ship people's packages, but they can't normally refuse packages. They have to take all packages tendered, (unless it is an unsafe or illegal shipment.) Scratch, The International Constitution has a dues formula for the Locals to use but it is only a mininum. Locals are allowed to charge higher dues rates if they want, (meaning if they can get away with it.) Here in Local 42, part-timers hired prior to May 1982 paid full-time dues and initiation fees all along. Currently that's $81 dues and $500 initiation fee. Recently, this was extended to even more part-timers. The rest of the part-timers pay $39 dues and $200 initiation fee, regardless of their actual hourly rate! It's based on some formula that averages all the part-timers' wage rates not included above. In effect, it hurts the newest guys the most and gives the middle- seniority guys a bit of a break. Not defending it for a minute, just giving an example of how the system works in this instance. Some Locals also charge fees for local Strike Funds, Sick Funds and such. [/QUOTE]
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