Contributors
National Secretary-Treasurer
Bulletin
Dues Keep Pace with Pay Increase
January 26, 2017
The National Constitution sets the basic dues rate for Urban Operations workers at 300% of the maximum hourly rate for the lowest classification within the bargaining unit. RSMC dues have been set at 1.71% of the wage portion received by each member. Some locals have bylaws for a local assessment over and above the basic dues.
With the new collective agreements, there have been wage increases for the Urban and RSMC bargaining units. The delay between the expiry of the old collective agreements and the ratification of the new ones created retroactivity both with wages as well as dues owing.
The shortfall in dues paid for the 11 months for Urban operations members is $8.59 which will be collected as an arrears on pay period three (3) dated February 9, 2017. Members received their retroactive wages in pay period one (1) on January 12, 2017.
The dues arrears for each RSMC member is dependent on their individual wages and is 1.71% of their increase.
With respect to the February 1, 2017 wage increase, systems are in place to automatically adjust the monthly dues deduction to $79.35. There will be no dues arrears arising out of that increase.
Attached are charts showing the 2016 and 2017 basic dues rates as well as the exceptions for those locals with local assessments.I trust this information will assist in answering members’ questions about the dues rates and dues adjustments members observe on their pay slips.
REGULAR UNION DUES RATE IS $79.35 EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2017
FOLLOWING ARE THE EXCEPTIONS FOR UNION DUES DEDUCTIONS
Local Code |
Local |
Local $ Assessment: |
Local $ Assessment: |
Total $ Dues (including assessment) |
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
Bathurst, NB |
2.00 |
|
81.35 |
78 |
Moncton, NB |
4.00 |
4.00 |
83.35 |
96 |
Nova, NS |
4.00 |
|
83.35 |
105 |
Fundy, NB |
5.00 |
|
84.35 |
117 |
Breton, NS |
5.00 |
|
84.35 |
126 |
St. John's, Nfld |
5.00 |
5.00 |
84.35 |
350 |
Montréal, QC |
2.00 |
2.00 |
81.35 |
360 |
Outaouais-Québécois, QC |
2.00 |
|
81.35 |
370 |
Québec, QC |
5.00 |
5.00 |
84.35 |
385 |
Rouyn-Noranda, QC |
2.00 |
|
81.35 |
390 |
Saguenay/Lac St-Jean, QC |
3.00 |
|
82.35 |
440 |
Ste-Thérèse, QC |
2.00 |
2.00 |
81.35 |
450 |
Mauricie, QC |
2.00 |
2.00 |
81.35 |
502 |
Belleville, ON |
1.00 |
|
80.35 |
548 |
Hamilton, ON |
3.00 |
3.00 |
82.35 |
556 |
Kingston, ON |
2.00 |
|
81.35 |
560 |
Kitchener-Waterloo, ON |
3.00 |
3.00 |
82.35 |
566 |
London, ON |
5.00 |
5.00 |
84.35 |
573 |
Newmarket, ON |
2.00 |
2.00 |
81.35 |
579 |
Oshawa, ON |
3.00 |
3.00 |
82.35 |
580 |
Ottawa, ON |
7.00 |
7.00 |
86.35 |
602 |
Scarborough, ON |
10.00 |
10.00 |
89.35 |
620 |
Thunder Bay, ON |
7.50 |
7.50 |
86.85 |
630 |
Windsor, ON |
10.00 |
|
89.35 |
708 |
Brandon, MB |
8.00 |
|
87.35 |
710 |
Calgary, AB |
5.00 |
|
84.35 |
728 |
Cranbrook, BC |
2.00 |
|
81.35 |
*730 |
Edmonton, AB |
12.40 |
12.40 |
91.75 |
739 |
Fraser Valley West, BC |
6.00 |
6.00 |
85.35 |
740 |
Royal City, BC |
6.00 |
6.00 |
85.35 |
744 |
Grande Prairie, AB |
5.00 |
|
84.35 |
758 |
Kamloops, BC |
5.00 |
5.00 |
84.35 |
760 |
Kelowna, BC |
10.00 |
10.00 |
89.35 |
770 |
Lethbridge, AB |
2.00 |
|
81.35 |
776 |
Medicine Hat, AB |
1.00 |
|
80.35 |
812 |
Prince George, BC |
1.00 |
|
80.35 |
816 |
Quesnel, BC |
5.00 |
|
84.35 |
820 |
Regina, SK |
3.00 |
|
82.35 |
*824 |
Saskatoon, SK |
9.14 |
9.14 |
88.49 |
846 |
Vancouver, BC |
4.50 |
|
83.85 |
850 |
Victoria, BC |
5.00 |
5.00 |
84.35 |
*856 |
Winnipeg, MB |
10.43 |
|
89.78 |
*: These Locals have special local by-laws regarding their rate of union dues.
In solidarity,
Beverly Collins
National Secretary-Treasurer