In 18. Labor Relations

MMB allows unions to negotiate a provision which requires all employees in the representation unit who are not dues-paying members to pay the union an “Agency Shop” or “Service” fee in lieu of dues. The Agency fee is generally a slightly lower amount than membership dues since it cannot, by law, include the percentage of dues the union uses for political activities. Agency shop payers must, by law, receive the same representation as dues paying members, except that they are not entitled to participate in union elections or to participate in votes to ratify/reject MOUs.Read More →

In PDA 2. Association Security

Members who pay dues through paycheck deductions and all employees who become members and pay dues through such deductions shall continue to pay dues for the duration of this and each subsequent MOU. During the twenty-one (21) day period that is at least seventy (70) days prior but no more than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of this and any subsequent MOU, members shall have the right to withdraw membership by discontinuing dues deduction. The employee shall communicate the withdrawal in writing to PDA by certified mail. Employees subsequently employed in a position outside of the unit repre­sented by PDA shall not beRead More →