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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So here is the secret your union will not tell you......you are in the bargaining unit and covered by the negotiated agreement regardless of whether you pay dues.  This means that you can rely on the contract for compensation issues, due process issues, rules on promotion, etc.

Paying dues gets you two things:  1) the ability to vote on the collective bargaining agreement, major issues, and unit leadership; and 2) the ability to use the negotiated grievance procedure represented by someone from he union.

So, to answer your question, no it is not worth it.  [/quote]
If nobody pays then there is nobody to negotiate on your behalf. OP: dues aren’t that much. Don’t be a freeloader. [/quote]

NP and this part isn't transparent to me.  The agreement is negotiated by an SEC team that uses official time...no dues required there. Agree if there's representation in a grievance they may hire outside counsel for you but you're not getting that as a non-paying member so no free riding there either.  I think some of the money is used for lobbying so there is a tenuous free rider issue there to the extent the lobbying accomplishes anything.[/quote]

PP who suggested not paying dues here.  To be fair, individual chapters of NTEU are supported by national NTEU.  It is a large organization with salaried staff, all funded by dues.[/quote]

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