Re: Pros and Cons of not joining the union? Hub worker candidate here in At-Will sta
. . . For all intents and purposes, this employees status as an agency fee payer is a complete non-issue. As a practical matter, being an agency fee payer will save you about $1 a month on your union dues. . . .
Usually employees who choose Agency Fee Status object to many of the policies of the Union. They aren't doing it to just to save a buck. People object to the Organized Crime influence, the corruption, the left-wing politics, the strong-arm tactics, the poor representation, concessionary contracts, etc.
If the Agency Fee is calculated
correctly, which is usually a battle if you are the first one to demand Agency Fee Status, the savings is definitely more than a dollar a month. The Union spends a lot on non-essential stuff.