WHAT HAVE UNIONS EVER DONE FOR YOU?

I talked to a union organizer in Australia who is currently helping the FedEx workers there form a union. During a site visit a FedEx manager said “what have unions ever done for me.” The organizer directed him to this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=184NTV2CE_c

The Real Story about union dues

  1. The Canada Labour Code says that $5 is required for the sign-up process.
  2. There are no initiation fees when you join Teamsters Canada.
  3. You start paying union dues only when you obtain your first collective agreement.