Most unions have initiation fees and monthly
dues. It is the members responsibility to
ensure that dues are paid on time and that
they remain in good standing with the union.
The following information is provided to
assist you in understanding the dues structure.
Alberta and Saskatchewan Dues
Monthly Dues - $5.00
Field Dues - 2.5% of gross wages
International Working Dues - 1% of total
wage package
Building Trades Council - $0.05 per hour
Initiation Fees
| Cement Mason |
Initiation Fees
|
Percentage of
JM Initiation |
| Journeyman |
$390.00 |
100% |
| 3rd Year Apprentice |
$342.75 |
90% |
| 2nd Year Apprentice |
$311.25 |
80% |
| 1st Year Apprentice |
$279.75 |
70% |
| Trainee |
$248.25 |
60% |
| Plasterer |
Initiation Fees
|
Percentage of
JM Initiation |
| Journeyman |
$390.00 |
100% |
| 3rd Year Apprentice |
$312.00 |
80% |
| 2nd Year Apprentice |
$273.00 |
70% |
| 1st Year Apprentice |
$234.00 |
60% |
| Trainee |
$195.00 |
50% |
All Dues and Initiation Fees are Tax Deductible.
Receipts are issued by the Local at the
end of February for the previous years'
dues.
The following Sections are outlined in
the International
Constitution (Constitution
Of The Operative Plasterers' And Cement
Masons' International Association)
pertaining to good standing,
suspension, and dropped rules.
ARTICLE XXIII-DROPPED MEMBERS
“Section 3 (A) Members who have not
paid their dues for a period of 6 months
will automatically be dropped (expelled)
from the Local and International Association.”
ARTICLE XXXIV – GOOD
STANDING
“Section 1 (A) As used throughout
this Constitution, a member shall be considered
to be in good standing on any particular
date if he owes no more than two months
dues including any amount owed as dues for
the month in which the particular date falls.”
EXAMPLE: A member
will be considered to be in good standing
on July 1st if he owes no more than two
months dues to the local union. Thus, if
the member was completely paid up in dues
through May, but owed dues for June and
July, the member would be considered to
be in good standing. If the member also
owed dues for May, the member would not
be in good standing on July 1.
ARTICLE XXIII – LOSS
OF GOOD STANDING AND SUSPENSION
“Section 2 (A) Any member who becomes
more than two months delinquent in the payment
of his dues is no longer in good standing,
in accordance with Article 34, Section 1
of the Constitution.”
“Section 2 (B) Any member who becomes
more than three months delinquent in the
payment of his dues shall be suspended from
the Local Union and the International Association.
A suspended member shall be denied all rights
and privileges of good standing and is not
entitled to any monetary benefits."
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