UNION DUES
With our union we have a voice and a vehicle to make real differences at our workplace and beyond. Together, we have strength in being able to improve wages and access to affordable healthcare, have a secure retirement and a workplace that is healthy and safe.
Our union dues go towards building a strong union that stands up for the issues that matter for working families. With dues, we are able to have a strong and effective organization that negotiates strong contracts, represents members in grievances and workplace issues, hires experts to help with legal, research, political, and communications support, and organizes non-union workers to increase our bargaining power and improve our contracts.
WHERE DO DUES GO?
70%
WORKSITE STRENGTH
Resources to build a strong member voice in our workplaces through representation, leadership development, internal organizing and negotiations to improve our pay, benefits and working conditions.
20%
INDUSTRY STRENGTH
Resources to bring more workers into our union so we can improve working conditions and raise industry standards for wages, benefits and the quality of the care and services we provide. This year more than 600 workers joined our union!
10%
COMMUNITY & POLITICAL STRENGTH
Resources for a strong member voice in the political and community decisions that affect our work and our lives. Our dues go towards the issues that impact working families and never towards an individual political candidate.
COPE funds are separate and used for political purposes including but not limited to, addressing political issues important to working families and contributing to and spending money in connection with federal, state and local elections.
Questions about dues?
Contact your dues administrator at 503-236-4949 ext. 208 or dues@seiu49.org.