How much are the dues and when do I have to pay them?
Dues are 1.15 percent of gross salary (e.g., for every $100 earned, dues are $1.15). Because dues are deducted by the New
School from your paycheck on the local's behalf, they are never collected unless you are paid.
Where
do the dues go, and for what purpose? The money is spilt between our local (ACT-UAW, UAW Local 7902), the UAW
International, and our UAW Strike Fund. For more specific information on how our dues money is used, check out the
UAW website.
Our local uses its portion of your dues to pay staff when volunteers are not available, to fund organizing
activities, and to pay for the legal support needed to enforce our contract.
The UAW International provides a
Servicing Representative to work with the local union, as well as the assistance of the Research and Legal departments of
the union.
The UAW Strike Fund, which is currently over $800 million, is used to support members on strike by
paying a strike stipend, health insurance (if you currently receive it as part of your employment compensation), and other
strike related expenses. Only union members who participate in a strike are eligible to collect strike benefits.
Is there an initiation fee? Yes, there is a $50 initiation fee.
Why is it important
to sign this signup form? Only members can vote to elect officers, ratify contracts, and decide whether or
not to strike. Further, only members can become officers and participate in union governance.
By forming our
union, we have taken a big step in addressing how the university treats its adjunct faculty. To be able to deal with the university
from a position of strength, we need a unified membership. The more signed members we have, the stronger our contract remains.
To sustain and further develop meaningful reforms in how we are treated by the New School, we need a strong union.
Didn't I sign up already? In the past, you might have signed a petition or a form seeking to
be represented by ACT-UAW. This is not the same as signing a membership signup form and becoming a member of the union. It
only takes a moment to sign the form and the dues check-off authorization.
We are very proud of our union and
our contract. We look forward to you becoming an active member of our young and vital union.
