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JayhawkSD

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18. No, not quite.

Reply to roody (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 4, 2015, 12:59 PM

Jan 2015

You have to pay the portion of dues which is devoted to the union's activity related to collective bargaining. You do not have to pay the portion of dues which the union uses for other purposes, such as political contributions.

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How do I leave my Union? [View all] Sivafae Jan 2015 OP

I don't know, but call them or your roody Jan 2015 #1

Actually what the Supreme court did with Harris v. Quinn changes the game completely nt Sivafae Jan 2015 #2

Not familiar with that-will have to research. roody Jan 2015 #4

oh jeez .... belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #3

You have no clue what you are talking about, so please don't. Sivafae Jan 2015 #5

I have a union job in Ca. roody Jan 2015 #7

No, not quite. JayhawkSD Jan 2015 #18

yeah i do, having been in teamsters and in cwa 25yrs - i have an idea of what im talking about belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #17

Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #6

Is your union UDWA? (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #8

No, SEIU. Sivafae Jan 2015 #12

OK, try UDWA. You can leave SEIU by declaring "I am not a member of SEIU" Recursion Jan 2015 #14

Who are your deligates? How do they get to be a delegate? Hoppy Jan 2015 #9

You gonna drive me there? Did you not read my post? Sivafae Jan 2015 #10

Paid sick days for your union starts July 1st 2015 JaneyVee Jan 2015 #11

Noo, it doesn't. Sivafae Jan 2015 #13

It has been updated December 1st: JaneyVee Jan 2015 #15

there was no reason to hide that reply to my post it was neither rude or disruptive to me belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #16

Unions are micro-democracy in action PowerToThePeople Jan 2015 #19

of course not, he cant drive didnt you read ! (or take a bus or get a ride or use a phone) belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #20

I understand what you are getting at PowerToThePeople Jan 2015 #21

yea you cant do that - like ari fleischer said you have to be careful of what you say belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #22

Have you tried to contact your reps? Sherman A1 Jan 2015 #23