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Representation via voting, attending meetings, reading minutes,
and gathering for informational would be ideal to keep all of the APA members
abreast of changes and upcoming requests. It is hard to just accept
whatever changes occur when they occur and more dues to cover more…. What…
expenses?
Somebody in the upper echelon of our union knows exactly what
the raise breaks down into down to the penny; I was told when hired that
filling out the union card meant I am an active due paying member that can
vote, if I didn’t fill out the card – dues were still coming out
because the APA is where my job belongs.
I shouldn’t have to feel forced to be grateful we have
union representation, and I shouldn’t have to be reminded all the MEA
does for me as a member. Does anyone else feel that this is the message
around here. “just be glad you even have a union looking out for
your well being…”
Timoteo "Timo" Vasquez - AIS
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From: MSU Network
Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Troy D
Murray
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 4:58 PM
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Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] APA raise
George,
Your probably right, I just don't care for it when I don't
have the option to decide if I want those things. Perhaps if the option
was available, those things we don't normally see would be clearly seen.
-t
On Oct 5, 2008, at 1:24 PM, George Haddad wrote:
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