WHAT DOES IT COST TO BE A MEMBER? (DUES)

AFGE Local 704
77 W. Jackson Blvd. Rm. 409
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3511
Ph:(312) 886-3575 Fax:(312) 886-3582 http://www.afgelocal704.org
...Serving U.S. EPA Region 5 Bargaining Unit Employees


Only $12.25 per pay period!

The cost of membership is $12.25 per pay period. Employees pay dues through bi-weekly payroll deductions using Form 1187 (Request for Payroll Deductions for Labor Organization Dues).

Of the $12.25, National Union Headquarters receives $15.50 per member per month for per capita tax that all AFGE locals pay. The remainder is sent to the local after $0.80 per member per pay period is taken out for AFGE National Council of EPA Locals #238 (Council 238).

What do you get for $12.25? (Click Here For More Specifics)

For the low, low price of $12.25 each pay period, you get all the worker protections and benefits listed below AND MORE! brought to you by the hard working men and women of the AFL-CIO who won these things at the bargaining table, who work tirelessly assure and improve protections and benefits, and who, in doing so, set the standard for all working Americans.

  • 8-hour day
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Higher Wages
  • Health Insurance
  • Overtime Pay
  • Pensions
  • Safer Working Conditions
  • Paid Holidays
  • Job Security
  • Severance Pay
  • Paid Vacations
  • Maternity Leave
  • Individual Employee Representation
  • Union Benefits
  • Assurance of Fair Labor Practices

For more specific budget detail, also see "Where Do Your Union Dollars Go?" Also see "Union Benefits".