Dues and initiation fees
- Thread starter CatZehm82
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Call the hall they will give you a card. I just had mine replaced not too long ago
rod
Retired 22 years
Chicken feed compared to what you guys make now. I remember back in the 80's a friend of mine who was a Union carpenter paid like $48 a month and couldn't believe how cheap we got off for what we got.
I was gonna say.
I get a new card sent to me every quarter or so.
oldngray
nowhere special
Why? Once you get a union card it is good for as long as you keep paying dues. If you quit and stop paying dues get a withdrawal card so you won't need to pay initiation fees again and won't owe back dues if you ever work a Teamster job again.
They don't do that here
rod
Retired 22 years
If I remember right it was about the same as us and he had to worry about lay offs in between jobs.
hondo
promoted to mediocrity
@CatZehm82: Each Local decides how they handle it. My Local deducts from the first 4 paychecks each month, when there's a 5th paycheck, no deduction. Also in my Local, all deductions are listed under "dues"-no separate listing for the initiation fee or the special assessment (Local strike fund).
Yolo
Well-Known Member
In my building the union stewards introduce themselves to all the new hires and exchange phone numbers. And explain how dues and initiation fees are handled. I think this actually helps prevent turnover.
Some buildings a new hire comes in gets screamed at by a hs dropout pt sup then gets screamed at by a driver. Then gets his check for $79 and says eff that I'm out.
Some buildings a new hire comes in gets screamed at by a hs dropout pt sup then gets screamed at by a driver. Then gets his check for $79 and says eff that I'm out.
