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<blockquote data-quote="10 Pt" data-source="post: 2631606">I already said the stewards contact the new MEMBERS.You can be an EMPLOYEE without being a member yet. New members have passed the qualification period and are then MEMBERS who are new. Splitting hairs here.The local officers get PAID from membership dues. Your point is what? The Sec/Treas is made aware of new members when the check off starts and the initiation fees and dues start to get extracted. The local has the address and name of everyone paying dues. You don&#039;t think they could visit a worksite and/or at least get their phone number thru a steward? Did I ask for &quot;omnipresent&quot; officials? Again, that&#039;s a stretch.&quot;Donations&quot; was used in the context that with RTW available the employee has the CHOICE to give the Union money out of his paycheck. No RTW =s no choice. I don&#039;t think you understand what I&#039;m conveying is from the &quot;floor&quot;. It is reality here and I know other members in other locals that agree with these statements.So in conclusion, if you want to reread the post I was talking about our local union (which may or may not be like other&#039;s) and what I said is the big picture looking down the road. Apathy? It&#039;s been prevalent for decades now in regards to union members voting and being involved. The people on this forum are not apathetic in their actions whether you agree with them or not.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="10 Pt, post: 2631606"] I already said the stewards contact the new MEMBERS. You can be an EMPLOYEE without being a member yet. New members have passed the qualification period and are then MEMBERS who are new. Splitting hairs here. The local officers get PAID from membership dues. Your point is what? The Sec/Treas is made aware of new members when the check off starts and the initiation fees and dues start to get extracted. The local has the address and name of everyone paying dues. You don't think they could visit a worksite and/or at least get their phone number thru a steward? Did I ask for "omnipresent" officials? Again, that's a stretch. "Donations" was used in the context that with RTW available the employee has the CHOICE to give the Union money out of his paycheck. No RTW =s no choice. I don't think you understand what I'm conveying is from the "floor". It is reality here and I know other members in other locals that agree with these statements. So in conclusion, if you want to reread the post I was talking about our local union (which may or may not be like other's) and what I said is the big picture looking down the road. Apathy? It's been prevalent for decades now in regards to union members voting and being involved. The people on this forum are not apathetic in their actions whether you agree with them or not. [/QUOTE]

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