Hi guys, I'm new to the website. I have a quick question though. I work two PT jobs and both have the same local. Are they suppose to take dues from both jobs? Some people tell me they aren't suppose to and some say they are. I'm just looking for a more concrete answer. I'm paying a crap load of dues and not making much money!
Union Dues
- Thread starter newUPSER5
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I work for two different companies, same union local and everything.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Oh yeah...I can imagine that reply.
"Definitely have to pay both ... thank you very much."
That's like asking the government if you have to pay taxes on the wages from two part time jobs.
May I suggest inquiring with your state's department of labor for a second opinion.
Wouldn't I be paying double for the same representation?
The only thing that bothers me, which I forgot to mention, all last year I only paid dues one time once a month. They took which ever was greater. At the start of 2009 they started taking from both paychecks each month. I don't get it.
I would say no, your union dues at UPS pay for the contract the IBT negtiotiated for you, your union dues at your other job should pay for your scale and bennies there. I had an employee that did the same thing as you worked two union shops, had to pay dues at both but he was doubling up on hours for his pension so it was worth it to him
Makes sense....
705red
Browncafe Steward
You should not have to pay dues for working at two different companies! We had several employees that worked at dhl and ups. They paid dues st dhl and nothing at ups. But now they pay dues here because they no longer work for dhl.
Call your local union hall and ask for the dues department, typically between 8am and 4pm.
Call your local union hall and ask for the dues department, typically between 8am and 4pm.
gandydancer
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You should only pay dues once. If you were casual labor or, say, a carpenter, you might be sent from the hiring hall to MANY different employers in the course of a month, but if you've paid your initiation and dues you're in the Local, and have the use of the hiring hall, for the entire month. Now, the amount of dues you pay next month may be affected by the entireity of your earnings this month, etc. For that you have to consult the by-laws.
City Driver
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i dont know the answer, but you shouldnt have to pay at both....its the same local in my opinion you would be paying for the same thing twice
some might disagree
some might disagree
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
newUPSER5,
Call the office manager at your Local. It is covered in your Local Union's Bylaws.
It can differ by Local, State, or Region.
One answer doesn't fit all.
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Call the office manager at your Local. It is covered in your Local Union's Bylaws.
It can differ by Local, State, or Region.
One answer doesn't fit all.
-Bug-
______________________________________________________________
"Stupid people should be encouraged to say stupid things, that way,
we always know who the stupid people are"
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UPSNewbie
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If you're in the US, you can try to work for DHL, but I don't know how that would work out nowadays...
