WHY JOIN WSP?
Although all new employees within the WSP bargaining unit must pay “representation fees” that defray the cost of negotiating and administering our contract, much more can be gained by becoming a full-fledged member of WSP at no extra charge. • First, by joining WSP you send the important message that you support the collective bargaining process and the positions taken by WSP on your behalf. This is a message that greatly insreases the chances for success at the bargaining table since Department of Employment Relations (the state’s representative in contract negotiations) understands that the more members the union has, the more seriously it must consider WSP’s bargaining proposals as well as the effects of its own. • Second, by joining WSP you gain the right to participate in the democratic processes of the union. This includes electing members of the Representative Council (the WSP Board) and voting on collective bargaining agreements. Active participation greatly increases the chanc
