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<blockquote data-quote="PiedmontSteward" data-source="post: 1190695" data-attributes="member: 42270"><p>Short answer: because locals in closed shop states can. </p><p></p><p>Juicing seasonals for initiation fees is an awful <img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://*" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />ty practice. Hell, juicing regular part-time employees for $150+ in initiation fees is still pretty low. If a guy gets hired off the street into feeders or package car, then hitting them up for it isn't a big deal because they'll be making $18/hr out the gate and top out at over $33/hr with a guaranteed 40 hour work week. But nailing a PT new hire making ~$10/hour at 20 hours or less a week just makes us look bad. </p><p></p><p>My local waives initiation fees for all newly hired PT'ers and charges a $20 initiation fee for post-seniority PT'ers signing union cards. You should consider raising the issue and trying to start a motion from the floor at your next union meeting if your executive board isn't responsive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PiedmontSteward, post: 1190695, member: 42270"] Short answer: because locals in closed shop states can. Juicing seasonals for initiation fees is an awful [IMG]*[/IMG][IMG]*[/IMG][IMG]*[/IMG][IMG]*[/IMG]ty practice. Hell, juicing regular part-time employees for $150+ in initiation fees is still pretty low. If a guy gets hired off the street into feeders or package car, then hitting them up for it isn't a big deal because they'll be making $18/hr out the gate and top out at over $33/hr with a guaranteed 40 hour work week. But nailing a PT new hire making ~$10/hour at 20 hours or less a week just makes us look bad. My local waives initiation fees for all newly hired PT'ers and charges a $20 initiation fee for post-seniority PT'ers signing union cards. You should consider raising the issue and trying to start a motion from the floor at your next union meeting if your executive board isn't responsive. [/QUOTE]
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