If you sign one of these dues check off cards, it is highly likely that you will be stuck paying dues for a year (or more), even if you change your mind. In most cases, this purposefully confusing language is legally binding and enforceable, even if you work in a RTW state and resign your union membership.ĬONCLUSION: Know what you are signing, read it carefully, and don’t fall for any promises about being able to change your mind at some later date. Teamsters: “This authorization shall be irrevocable for a period of one (1) year from the date I sign it, until I can timely choose another membership status,…and it shall continue in effect thereafter unless I withdraw this authorization in writing to the employer and the local union within the two (2) week period immediately preceding the end of any such period.”ĭues check off cards used by almost every union contain similar language limiting when workers can stop dues deductions. SEIU 1199 United Healthcare Workers East: “This authorization shall remain in effect for one year,…and be automatically renewed for periods of one year, from the date signed below…I can revoke this authorization by sending written notice by certified mail to my employer and the union not more than 20 days and not less than 10 days before the expiration of the yearly period…” Here are examples of common terms in union dues check off cards that limit when the authorization for payroll deduction can be revoked: The problem arises from the fine print most union check off cards contain: they lock the employee into paying dues for irrevocable one year periods, even if the employee changes his or her mind and resigns from the union (which can be done at any time). Once a union secures an employer’s agreement to operate a payroll deduction system for employees who authorize union dues withdrawals from their salaries, the union tries to convince all employees to sign “voluntary” dues check off cards. However, unions in RTW states can still negotiate with employers to allow a “voluntary” dues check off system, in which employees who choose to be union members and dues payers can voluntarily authorize their employer to deduct dues from their salary. Any payments an employee in a RTW state makes to a union must be completely voluntary and cannot be required by his or her employer. Therefore, employees in RTW states cannot be required to join a union or pay any dues or fees as a condition of employment. THE EXPLANATION: Employers and unions in RTW states cannot negotiate compulsory dues payment clauses in collective bargaining contracts. Definition of check off on US, informal : to give official approval for (something) My boss will have to check off on my decision.
Don’t sign these “check off” cards without reading the fine print and without knowing the exact terms of what you are signing! Even worse, these irrevocable one year periods roll over, in perpetuity, for successive one year periods, unless the employee revokes the card in writing during a narrow, once-per-year “window period” lasting as short as ten days. This fine print may be legally enforceable, even if you work in a Right to Work (RTW) state. In addition, NJLPAC involves itself in many local community projects helping to bring about a better quality of life where our members live and work.THE ISSUE: Union dues “check off” cards contain cleverly worded fine print, drafted by union lawyers, that can lock employees into paying dues for up to one year or longer.NJLPAC sponsors telephone outreach programs, canvassing neighborhoods to support issues, and getting out the vote on Election Day. NJLPAC's supports the political volunteers who make a difference empowering union members and their families.NJLPAC urges every union member and voting-age member of his or her family to vote.NJLPAC contributes to endorsed candidates for state and local office from funds voluntarily contributed.NJLPAC endorses candidates on the basis of their voting records and/or their programs - not on the basis of their party affiliation.
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