Secretary-Treasurer's
Report
The Benefits of Membership
It's tax day. I know it sounds odd in this day and age, but I really don't mind paying my taxes. I see it as renewing my membership as an American citizen. My taxes pay for the interstate freeways I drive on, the National Parks I take my family to on holidays, the federal standards and agencies that keep my drinking water and food safe, the military organizations that protect my country, the veteran's benefits for those who serve, and a whole slew of other worthwhile things.
The point here is that I'm getting something for my money that I couldn't afford to pay for all by myself. It's the same thing with union dues.
Your union dues pay for the negotiation of your Teamster contracts, as well as their enforcement. Membership dues make it possible for this Local and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to negotiate contracts with better rates of pay and better, safer working conditions. Your union dues provide training for your representatives and Stewards to better represent you. They entitle you to participate in benefits plans such as medical, vision, dental, and pharmacy. Plus, they make it possible for you to qualify for various pension plans. And, yes--they pay for programs that are designed to educate the public about how unions such as ours strengthen communities and protect families, as well as political actions that work to preserve our right to collectively bargain for our members.
Try buying all that on your own for what you're paying for your monthly union dues!
The Benefits of Membership
The point here is that I'm getting something for my money that I couldn't afford to pay for all by myself. It's the same thing with union dues.
Your union dues pay for the negotiation of your Teamster contracts, as well as their enforcement. Membership dues make it possible for this Local and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to negotiate contracts with better rates of pay and better, safer working conditions. Your union dues provide training for your representatives and Stewards to better represent you. They entitle you to participate in benefits plans such as medical, vision, dental, and pharmacy. Plus, they make it possible for you to qualify for various pension plans. And, yes--they pay for programs that are designed to educate the public about how unions such as ours strengthen communities and protect families, as well as political actions that work to preserve our right to collectively bargain for our members.
Try buying all that on your own for what you're paying for your monthly union dues!