A union is a business with only one major source of revenue: the dues, other fees, special assessments and fines they charge their members.
Paying union dues or fees is typically an unavoidable fact. The union will want to get its cut of your paycheck and is free to do what it wants with those funds without your approval.
Here are some facts about fees and union dues, according to Local 528' financial documents:
New members of Local 528 can expect to pay initiation fees that range from $83 up to $156 per member.
Members' dues range from $23 to $96 per month.
The union stands to gain a lot by organizing you and your fellow employees. With employees paying dues for every month for three years, that money can really add up.
But what would that mean to you? By entering some simple information, you can see what you might be giving the union over the life of a three-year contract.
Remember, even if the union wins, they can only get what our organization is willing to agree to in negotiations. Employees on the other hand, don't get to negotiate the amount of union dues. That amount is set by the union.