I would bet that there IS a lot that the MEA does for us that we do not normally see. And in unions, having an affiliation with a LARGE one is USUALLY to one's advantage.

Bosman, Don wrote:

We currently pay $54.00 per month. "Commencing with the October 31

paycheck, dues will need to be accessed at a flat rate fee of $60.00 per

month for each FTE"...   page 1

There is a lot of MEA provides this and that and several other things in

the newsletter which conveniently overlooks the fact that MEA actually

gives us nothing. APA members will now be paying the MEA over a million

dollars a year.

Don

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Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] APA raise

Matt,

 

I know that this is a IT list but most of you are APA members and I just got my special edition of the APA newsletter and could not believe what I was reading. They want to increase our dues $72 per

   

year.

Sorry, I don't know where I put my APA newsletter, so I can't look this up myself:  So, we will have to pay $6/month more than we do now?  What are the current monthly dues, and what will the monthly dues be after the increase?

Thanks,

-- dkm