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What happens if you don't join the union?
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<blockquote data-quote="hypocrisy" data-source="post: 787506" data-attributes="member: 9500"><p>At UPS, you work under several contracts negotiated by the Teamsters Union: The National Master, your regional conference, and a local package/sort agreement. A paperback copy of this contract is quite thick and full of language that has been fought for by Teamster brothers and sisters for more than 100 years before you got this job. </p><p>Want a boom box in your package car? Your contract allows it. </p><p>Like power steering? We fought for that too. </p><p>Enjoy Holiday pay and OT pay for holiday's worked? Yup, you guessed it. </p><p>Building heat? Clean restrooms? Separate locker facilities? Yes even these things most workers take for granted, and many many more; were fought for (and in some cases continue to be fought for) by the Teamsters. </p><p>By joining you show respect for those who fought for the benefits you enjoy. You will earn a nice pension in most areas of the country; have paid health benefits and protected seniority rights. If you face the brunt of a manager who you don't see eye to eye with, you will be represented by a Steward who will fight harder for you knowing you are a dues paying member, even though that Steward often suffers personally on the job for his/her tenacity.</p><p></p><p>As a Teamster, you enjoy free legal benefits and if you end up divorced, as unfortunately so many of us drivers do, the free legal service will more than pay back what dues you have paid in.</p><p></p><p>You also enjoy a voice in your workplace: both in having the knowledge that you have the support of many when you speak out, file a grievance, or seek to address safety, ethical, or contract violations. You also have a voice in shaping future contracts both in deciding the language and voting on the Contract. </p><p></p><p>Unionism is all about strength in numbers and the contract is only a good as the enforcement strength behind it. By joining, you say to UPS that "I am one of many who will stand for the Contract we all have agreed to abide by". By joining you give strength to the words of the Shop Steward to your Manager, the Business Agent to your Division Manager, and the Secretary/Treasure et.al. to the Joint Area Labor Management committee and Regional/National level grievance committee. You give strength to James Hoffa Jr's a & hall voices at the National Negotiating table. </p><p></p><p>Your State may force you to pay dues without joining, but that just shuts you out of the benefits you would enjoy as a member. Look at the States with strong Right to Work (for less) laws and you will see that the worker doesn't see the benefits promised. </p><p></p><p>It's good that you are asking these questions, because a thinking member is valuable. Any organization is only as good as the members who nurture it, and a Union is no different. If you do join, consider attending monthly meetings at your local and asking questions about how your dues money is spent. Consider becoming a Shop Steward so you can make an even greater difference in your workplace and your Union.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hypocrisy, post: 787506, member: 9500"] At UPS, you work under several contracts negotiated by the Teamsters Union: The National Master, your regional conference, and a local package/sort agreement. A paperback copy of this contract is quite thick and full of language that has been fought for by Teamster brothers and sisters for more than 100 years before you got this job. Want a boom box in your package car? Your contract allows it. Like power steering? We fought for that too. Enjoy Holiday pay and OT pay for holiday's worked? Yup, you guessed it. Building heat? Clean restrooms? Separate locker facilities? Yes even these things most workers take for granted, and many many more; were fought for (and in some cases continue to be fought for) by the Teamsters. By joining you show respect for those who fought for the benefits you enjoy. You will earn a nice pension in most areas of the country; have paid health benefits and protected seniority rights. If you face the brunt of a manager who you don't see eye to eye with, you will be represented by a Steward who will fight harder for you knowing you are a dues paying member, even though that Steward often suffers personally on the job for his/her tenacity. As a Teamster, you enjoy free legal benefits and if you end up divorced, as unfortunately so many of us drivers do, the free legal service will more than pay back what dues you have paid in. You also enjoy a voice in your workplace: both in having the knowledge that you have the support of many when you speak out, file a grievance, or seek to address safety, ethical, or contract violations. You also have a voice in shaping future contracts both in deciding the language and voting on the Contract. Unionism is all about strength in numbers and the contract is only a good as the enforcement strength behind it. By joining, you say to UPS that "I am one of many who will stand for the Contract we all have agreed to abide by". By joining you give strength to the words of the Shop Steward to your Manager, the Business Agent to your Division Manager, and the Secretary/Treasure et.al. to the Joint Area Labor Management committee and Regional/National level grievance committee. You give strength to James Hoffa Jr's a & hall voices at the National Negotiating table. Your State may force you to pay dues without joining, but that just shuts you out of the benefits you would enjoy as a member. Look at the States with strong Right to Work (for less) laws and you will see that the worker doesn't see the benefits promised. It's good that you are asking these questions, because a thinking member is valuable. Any organization is only as good as the members who nurture it, and a Union is no different. If you do join, consider attending monthly meetings at your local and asking questions about how your dues money is spent. Consider becoming a Shop Steward so you can make an even greater difference in your workplace and your Union. [/QUOTE]
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