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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. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Joe Besko Phone: 517.432.5335 > Systems Programmer Fax: 517.353.9847 > Michigan State University E-mail: jbesko(a)msu.edu > 313 Computer Center > East Lansing, MI 48824-1042 >