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AMATGAMATED TRANSIT IJNIION
AFFILIATED WITH
LOCAL 587
WASHINGTON STATE
LABOR COUNCIL
KING COUNTY
LA.BOR COUNCIL
OLYMPIC
LABOR COUNCIt,
AFL-CIO
2815 Second Avenue, Suite 230
Seattle, Washington 98 1 21
Telephone (206) 448-8588
NORTHWEST JOINT
CONFERENCE BOARD
Fax: (206) 448-4482
t-800-84'7-4696
AMALGAMATED
TRANSIT UNION
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
KING COUNTY
COALITION OF UNIONS
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Dues Adiustment for Julv 2015
The bylaws of ATU Local 587 provide in Article Vlll "Dues and Assessments"
"section 1. Dues, Computation and Deduction
The dues for each member of the Locat shall be based upon two times the average hourly wage
for represented employees in effect on January 1 of each year at each bargaining unit. (The
average hourty wage shatt be computed by adding the top hourly wage ol the lowest and
highelt represented ¡ob ctassifications at each bargaining unit and then dividing fhis figure by
two.) Any increase in the dues based on this average hourly wage will be subiect to the
approval of the membership at the regular January Union meetings.
(a) The monthty dues shall not include any specialassessrnents as outlined in Section 2.
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(b) The first 50% of the monthty dues shall be taken out of the first paycheck of the month.
The remaining 50% of the monthty dues shall be taken out of the second paycheck of
the month.
(c) After the first year of implementation, no increase in union dues shall be considered for
any bargaining unit where the average hourly wage increased by /ess fhan 1% in the
p
revio u s cal e nd a r ye ar.
(d) Members hired for a part time position shalt only pay the ATU lnternational per capita tax
ptus the initiation fee untit the initiation fee is fully paid. After the initiation fee is paid,
ihese members shatt pay the ATIJ lnternational minimum dues or the dues for their
bargaining unit whichever is lower during their first year of membership.
(e) Attrncreases in the ATU lnternational per capita taxes after June 30, 2014 willbe passed
on directly to members."
Starting July 1 , 2015 the ATU lnternational Per Capita is being increased to $15.05 per member
per month.
Below is a chart showing by bargaining unit the highest and lowest paid classification, the ATU
lnternational Per Capita increases since June 30,2014 and the total dues each member will pay
at each bargaining unit. These dues rate will become effective in for July dues.
Dues Formulas
for each
BarEainine Uni Hishest oaid
cTs
Lead Mechanic
JTA
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KC METRO
OSS/Senior Schedule
Lead Dispatcher
CTS Para
SPT
ATU
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spatche r
Top Step Lowest paid
s29.1s Custodia n
s2s.88 Maintenance Cleanr
s48.68 Asst. USW
Operator
opeiuBaflcio
PAUL J. BACHTEL
Prcsident
Busikess ReprcsentaÍíw
president.bachtel @atu587.com
Too Steo
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lulw 2O15
Jul-15 lncrease
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NEAL I. SAFRIN
CLINT C. DeVOSS
Vice President
vice Presideût
nsafrinvpl @atu587.com
Jun-14
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Assistanl Busiiless Reprcsenlaîive
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M4ífieilIilce
cdevossvp2@atu587.com
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Exempt Exempt
Exempt Exempt
B. NEIL
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JUDY J, YOUNG
Recorditg Secrctary
to "ln Trailsil"
jyoungrecsec @atu587.com
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