Your Union Dues
Q:
What do dues pay for?A: By
becoming a part of SEIU Local 509 (11,000 members in Massachusetts) and the Service Employees International
Union (over 2 million members across the United States and Canada), you
will have a large staff and a wealth of resources at your disposal.
You will
have an experienced staff person to work with you, and you will be able to tap
into a wide range of expertise: for contract
language, health & safety information, legal staff, the support of a
larger labor movement, a research department, steward training, problem-solving
strategies, and so much more.
All these resources are paid for entirely by
members' dues. The Local's budget is set by the Joint Executive Board, an
elected body of rank and file union members representing all the different parts
of the Union.
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Q: When do we start paying dues?
A: Nobody will pay dues until a first contract has been negotiated
and passed by a majority of the members.
Q: Is there an initiation fee?
A: No,
SEIU Local 509 has no initiation fee.
Q: Will everyone have to pay dues?
A: That depends on what you and your agency negotiate in the
contract. By law, we are obligated to represent all people equally. This means
that all contract provisions apply regardless of membership, and the Union must
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Q: How much are union dues?
A: Local 509
dues are on a sliding scale depending on salary and sector. The following is
the dues structure for 2007:
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| A. For employees of the
Commonwealth of Mass Units 8 and 10: |
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1. $14.20 per week for all members
except: |
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2. $11.55 per week for members
earning $500.01 to $600 per week |
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3. $10.80 per week for members
earning below $500 per week but working half-time or more. |
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| B. Members in private
agencies: |
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1.5%, with a minimum of $2.85 per
week and a maximum of $14.20 per week, for each week that they work, exclusive
of overtime. |
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| C. Retired members pay
$1.25 per week |
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| D.
Associate members pay $6.00 per week |
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E. Employees of the Commonwealth of Mass Units 8
and 10 who are collecting worker’s compensation or are on
unpaid medical leave pay $5.00 per
week. | |
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