But, you do have to pay agency fees, which are dues in disguise

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Author: and $-for-$ the same amount! Date: 5/8/2022 10:14:33 AM +0/-3 Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or In New Window

Agency fee payers actually pay more than members, since members get money back from their dues that agency fee payers don't. A member's dues are LESS then an agency fee payer's fees.

Yes, that's how union's really work!

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Local 109 just told members they officially made Section 6 +0/-9 Notification. Did they ask you first? 5/7/2022 1:15:31 AM

Local 109 just told members they officially made Section 6 +6/-2 Logical 5/7/2022 9:57:32 AM

You have no idea what you are talking about and do not understand +11/-1 RLA and contract law. 5/7/2022 10:18:14 AM

Members vote on things that matter in an organization +1/-7 Entering negotiations matter! 5/7/2022 11:49:38 AM

Members vote on things that matter in an organization +3/-1 You 5/7/2022 4:05:56 PM

So, are you saying this doesn't matter (opening the door (NT) +0/-2 to potential contract concessions)? 5/7/2022 5:07:11 PM

It's status quo during negotiations, that end in changes inevitable +0/-1 changes triggered by Section 6 5/7/2022 8:34:17 PM

They don’t ask because they don’t have to nor is a part of the legal proces (NT) +2/-0 Don’t like it, leave. 5/8/2022 7:24:10 AM

They don't legally have to since the bylaws conveniently makes it so, BUT (NT) +0/-2 they could/should as an ethical matter 5/8/2022 9:10:01 AM

RLA and NMB say you have no idea what you’re talking about. +3/-0 As far as ethics 5/8/2022 3:59:32 PM

And here you are too, anonymously! (NT) +1/-1 Anonymous 5/8/2022 10:01:15 PM

Members, like private citizens, elect representatives to vote and act +3/-1 On their behalf. 5/7/2022 4:13:41 PM

If i quit a church because I don't like what they're preaching, (NT) +0/-1 I don't have to keep paying them! 5/8/2022 3:09:38 AM

You don’t have to pay dues. And this “church” doesn’t let you choose the (NT) +0/-1 Denomination. 5/8/2022 7:27:24 AM

But, you do have to pay agency fees, which are dues in disguise +0/-3 and $-for-$ the same amount! 5/8/2022 10:14:33 AM

Spit facts. You don’t have to pay dues or fees and you don’t have to work (NT) +2/-0 At a unionized company. 5/8/2022 5:11:44 PM

You have no idea what you are talking about and do not understand +0/-1 Just have to wonder 5/7/2022 5:12:05 PM

Member's don't vote on Section 8 notice because they Union doesn't let them (NT) +0/-3 Nothing to do with RLA or CBA 5/7/2022 10:13:05 PM

* Section 6 (NT) +1/-0 Anonymous 5/8/2022 1:30:10 AM

False. You voted when you joined the union and elected representatives (NT) +2/-0 That’s how it works. Quit whining 5/8/2022 7:25:47 AM

Absolutely nothing say's members can't vote on important matters +0/-3 CBA is the only reason union exists! 5/8/2022 10:06:09 AM

They do. You should attend the next membership meeting and bring your posts (NT) +0/-0 To share with the group. Dare ya 5/11/2022 8:14:11 AM

Is that where they take the vote to authorize Section 6 (NT) +0/-0 they already sent to the company? 5/11/2022 10:32:02 AM

GREAT work local 109! Thank you for looking out for the members (NT) +2/-1 A real union 5/7/2022 11:02:41 AM

THE OP IS A ANTI-UNION TROLL +5/-1 paying but doesn't care 5/7/2022 12:00:12 PM

I guess you forgot to fill out the SURVEY +2/-0 They mailed out asking 5/8/2022 11:12:26 AM

A survey for wanted changes is not a VOTE to approve the Section 6 itself (NT) +0/-2 Apples and oranges. 5/8/2022 12:01:45 PM

Found the dumbest guy in the room. (NT) +1/-1 And he knows it 5/8/2022 4:00:09 PM

Local 109 just told members they officially made Section 6 +2/-0 Really??? 5/9/2022 5:52:41 PM