Union Dues start after 3 years... over $1000 owed in back-pay

[Broady]

So on my last two checks I started receiving union dues and my initiation fee, and this is the first time this has happened in about three years of working for the ups union. I had no idea they we not withdrawing my union dues because this is the first union I have been in. If my calculations are correct I owe near 1000$. They have been withdrawing 17$ a month starting now, and almost 100$ total out for my initiation fee which it should stop now because I believe it is only 100$ for that. Anyways 17$ a month plus what I should be paying, (near 7$ a week) will take me 8-1/2 years to pay off! Is there anything I can do about this or am I just screwed?

 

[Indecisi0n]

Quit

 

[Brownslave688]

So on my last two checks I started receiving union dues and my initiation fee, and this is the first time this has happened in about three years of working for the ups union. I had no idea they we not withdrawing my union dues because this is the first union I have been in. If my calculations are correct I owe near 1000$. They have been withdrawing 17$ a month starting now, and almost 100$ total out for my initiation fee which it should stop now because I believe it is only 100$ for that. Anyways 17$ a month plus what I should be paying, (near 7$ a week) will take me 8-1/2 years to pay off! Is there anything I can do about this or am I just screwed?

Go to the hall and write them a check for back dues.

 

[Broady]

Quit

This was contemplated.

 

[cosmo1]

Oops.








BTW, you don't work for the union.

 

[Broady]

Go to the hall and write them a check for back dues.

As well as this, but that would leave me to almost broke.

 

[Brownslave688]

As well as this, but that would leave me to almost broke.

You looking to make ups a career?

 

[Broady]

You looking to make ups a career?

No, I am currently attending college so hopefully I will be out of UPS in a few years.

 

[bottomups]

Oops.








BTW, you don't work for the union.

I work for the Teamsters. Just happen to be farmed out to UPS at the moment.

 

[LagunaBrown]

No, I am currently attending college so hopefully I will be out of UPS in a few years.

We all paid it. You don't want a free ride do you?

 

[dookie stain]

Scab

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

No, I am currently attending college so hopefully I will be out of UPS in a few years.

Then don't worry about it.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

So on my last two checks I started receiving union dues and my initiation fee, and this is the first time this has happened in about three years of working for the ups union. I had no idea they we not withdrawing my union dues because this is the first union I have been in. If my calculations are correct I owe near 1000$. They have been withdrawing 17$ a month starting now, and almost 100$ total out for my initiation fee which it should stop now because I believe it is only 100$ for that. Anyways 17$ a month plus what I should be paying, (near 7$ a week) will take me 8-1/2 years to pay off! Is there anything I can do about this or am I just screwed?

As hard as it is to believe, you were "unaware"....

Have you been notified by your Local, of their intent to collect ?

Go to the hall and write them a check for back dues.

We all paid it. You don't want a free ride do you?

Scab

Hold on guys....


It sounds like he is on checkoff, and it could be the company's fault.

If the OP responds further.... more advice will ensue.



-Bug-

 

[upschuck]

When that happened here, with no fault of the member, the local gave them a break. Call the local, they may be able to give you partial credit for some of that time. They may not be going all the way back to your beginning.

 

[Broady]

As hard as it is to believe, you were "unaware"....

Have you been notified by your Local, of their intent to collect ?









Hold on guys....


It sounds like he is on checkoff, and it could be the company's fault.

If the OP responds further.... more advice will ensue.



-Bug-

I was not notified by anyone, they just now started taking money out of my paycheck. I am not sure what checkoff is, but I am pretty young and like I said this is my first union and I had no idea about these dues. It is not my fault they did not charge me since the start.

 

[Broady]

When that happened here, with no fault of the member, the local gave them a break. Call the local, they may be able to give you partial credit for some of that time. They may not be going all the way back to your beginning.

I will have to try that on Monday, thanks.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I was not notified by anyone, they just now started taking money out of my paycheck. I am not sure what checkoff is, but I am pretty young and like I said this is my first union and I had no idea about these dues. It is not my fault they did not charge me since the start.

"Dues checkoff" is when you authorize the union to have the company take the money right out of your check. There are some old timers that prefer to write a check to the union every month.

You need to call or stop by your union local to get this straightened out. The last thing you want is to bring home a check with $0 for the "net pay" amount.

 

[Bubblehead]

I was not notified by anyone, they just now started taking money out of my paycheck. I am not sure what checkoff is, but I am pretty young and like I said this is my first union and I had no idea about these dues. It is not my fault they did not charge me since the start.

@Broady, what is your job with UPS?

 

[Broady]

"Dues checkoff" is when you authorize the union to have the company take the money right out of your check. There are some old timers that prefer to write a check to the union every month.

You need to call or stop by your union local to get this straightened out. The last thing you want is to bring home a check with $0 for the "net pay" amount.

They are only taking it monthly right now.

 

[Broady]

@Broady, what is your job with UPS?

Package Handler