Local 8 is a nonprofit organization which operates solely from dues. You will pay no union dues until after you begin receiving benefits from your union contract. Your contract has to be negotiated, voted on and approved by you and your co-workers before any dues are paid. The Local 8 dues schedule is voted on by members. It's on a sliding scale, depending on your rate of pay, and is available upon request.
Members decide how dues are spent.
Members elect trustees who review union financial records to ensure dues are spent according to the membership's wishes. Efforts to organize a union vary from workplace to workplace. The Organizing Committee educates fellow workers about the benefits of unionizing, motivates co-workers to action, develops workplace issues, gathers information and plans the organizing campaign. Once the election is won, the law requires the employer to recognize the union and to bargain in good faith. There are also other creative ways to put pressure on your employer to recognize your union.