If a majority of voting employees elects UPTE as the bargaining representative, will I have to become a member of that union and pay dues?
A. Membership in the union is up to you. HEERA (the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act) does not allow compulsory union membership. However, the law requires all employees in the bargaining unit to provide financial support for the union s services. Employees who are members of the union pay union dues, while employees who choose not to become members pay agency fees. The dues and fees vary union by union (currently, UPTE s dues and agency fee rates are the same).
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