Following votes taken today at locations throughout our jurisdiction, 76% of voters cast ballots in favor of adjusting union membership fees.
100% of your contributions go toward enforcing your union contract to protect you and your coworkers, organizing new members into our union, building our strength to bargain better contracts, and small administrative costs necessary to running our large organization.
As part of the approved fee adjustment, we are launching a new Defense Fund to support our members in need. 50 cents per week of the new rate will go toward this fund, which will allow us to build up a war chest that we can use to support members on strike and engage in other activities to pressure employers during collective bargaining. With this additional power, we can win better union contracts that put more money in your pocket and improve your benefits.
The new approved membership fees will go into effect September 29, 2024 and are as follows:
| Part-Time/Service Clerk | $13 per week | $52 per month |
| Full-Time/Food Clerk | $15 per week | $60 per month |
If your rate will change by more than $2.50 per week (or $10.00 per month), then your rate adjustment will occur in two increments, beginning with $2.50 per week on September 29, 2024 and the remaining difference on September 28, 2025.
The new approved initiation fees, which are a one-time fee charged to new members when they sign up, will also go into effect on September 29, 2024 and are as follows:
| Part-Time | $90 |
| Full-Time | $150 |
Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote. Please do not hesitate to contact us or speak to your shop steward or union representative if you have any questions.