Just a reminder, there are informational sessions today about the dues
increases.
Akers Hall - room 133 - 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm and
Communication Arts - room 147 - 5:15 pm to 6 pm
Rachel A. Zakhem
Site License Coordinator
Michigan State University Computer Store
110 Computer Center
East Lansing, MI 48824
Tel: (517) 432-5367
On Oct 7, 2008, at 2:54 PM, Joe Besko wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Oct 2008, Steve Bogdanski wrote:
>
>> a.) That those who choose to not become a member pay a smaller
>> service
>> fee that would reflect the costs/benefits of collective bargaining on
>> their behalf without charging them for other services that are for
>> members only. This seems rather easy to implement without much
>> hassle.
>>
>> -or-
>>
>> b.) That those who choose not to be members do not benefit from any
>> collective agreements at all. So in the case of the recent APA raise
>> of 2.75%, those who had previously chosen not to be members would not
>> get the raise. As long as such things were made clear at time of
>> employment, so that individuals could make their own informed
>> decision,
>> I don't see what the problem is. Well let me rephrase that, I
>> don't see
>> where the problem is for employees, but the APA definitely wouldn't
>> like it if they started losing members (a.k.a. $$).
>
> Service fee paying members pay a substantial amount, but they don't
> have a
> voice in the contracts, they don't get to vote, they have to fill out
> paper work every year to continue their service fee status and are
> considered *non-members* to the APA/MEA, but they still pay a hefty
> sum.
>
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