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What happens if you don't join the union?
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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 793519" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>Rather than continue wasting time with meaningless debates over who called who a poopy head first, lets get back to the original subject; whether or not it would be a good idea for you to join the union when getting a job at UPS.</p><p> </p><p>Like you, I am not in a RTW state so the options here are either (a) pay dues and be a member in good standing or (b) pay the Agency Fee and save $5 or (c) go get a job at FedEx or DHL.</p><p> </p><p>Rather than waste time on a philosophical debate, lets get right to the bottom line---money.</p><p> </p><p>We have a handful of hardcore anti-union employees here and <strong>all</strong> of them but one choose to pay full dues. In purely financial terms, the <strong>free</strong> $25,000 life insurance benefit ($50,000 for accidental death) that is offered to all members by our Local is worth <strong>far</strong> more than the $5 per month saved by an Agency Fee payer. </p><p> </p><p>You are not, and probably never will be, a pro-union person. You probably will have no desire whatsoever to attend meetings and vote for officers. So for you, the decision will be purely financial. I would suggest you ask the local that you would be required to join what sort of benefits are available to members in good standing. Then find out how much money you will save on dues as an Agency Fee payer vs. being a full member, and decide according to your own needs whether joining would be better for you.</p><p> </p><p>As far as how you will be treated by the Company and by other employees....my guess is that you will not notice a difference. Discrimination against an Agency Fee payer is almost certainly illegal and would expose those involved to a potential lawsuit. We have one Agency Fee payer in our building and the shop stewards have been <em>specifically instructed</em> by our Local to treat this person with respect and to handle any grievances he may file in the same manner that we would a full member.</p><p> </p><p>There you have it. Do some research for yourself and get the facts. Good luck with your decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 793519, member: 14668"] Rather than continue wasting time with meaningless debates over who called who a poopy head first, lets get back to the original subject; whether or not it would be a good idea for you to join the union when getting a job at UPS. Like you, I am not in a RTW state so the options here are either (a) pay dues and be a member in good standing or (b) pay the Agency Fee and save $5 or (c) go get a job at FedEx or DHL. Rather than waste time on a philosophical debate, lets get right to the bottom line---money. We have a handful of hardcore anti-union employees here and [B]all[/B] of them but one choose to pay full dues. In purely financial terms, the [B]free[/B] $25,000 life insurance benefit ($50,000 for accidental death) that is offered to all members by our Local is worth [B]far[/B] more than the $5 per month saved by an Agency Fee payer. You are not, and probably never will be, a pro-union person. You probably will have no desire whatsoever to attend meetings and vote for officers. So for you, the decision will be purely financial. I would suggest you ask the local that you would be required to join what sort of benefits are available to members in good standing. Then find out how much money you will save on dues as an Agency Fee payer vs. being a full member, and decide according to your own needs whether joining would be better for you. As far as how you will be treated by the Company and by other employees....my guess is that you will not notice a difference. Discrimination against an Agency Fee payer is almost certainly illegal and would expose those involved to a potential lawsuit. We have one Agency Fee payer in our building and the shop stewards have been [I]specifically instructed[/I] by our Local to treat this person with respect and to handle any grievances he may file in the same manner that we would a full member. There you have it. Do some research for yourself and get the facts. Good luck with your decision. [/QUOTE]
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