26.3: Officers meet the requirement of being members in good standing of the Union, within the
meaning of this Article, by complying with the Union Constitution and bylaws and by tendering
the periodic dues and initiation fees uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining
membership in the Union or, in the alternative, by tendering to the Union financial core fees, as
defined by the U, S. Supreme Court in NLRB v. General Motors Corporation, 573 U.S. 734 (1963)
and Beck v. Communications Workers of America, 487 U.S. 735 (1988).
26.4: In the event the Union requests the discharge of an officer for failure to comply with the
provisions of this Article, it shall serve written notice on the Employer requesting that the
employee be discharged effective no sooner than two (2) dates of the date of that notice. The
notice shall also contain the reasons for discharge. In the event the Union subsequently determines
that the employee has remedied the default prior to the discharge date, the Union will notify the
Employer and the officer, and the Employer will not be required to discharge that officer.
26.5: The Union agrees to indemnify the Employer against any loss or claim, including but not
limited to, the reimbursement of attorney's fees and costs, which may arise as the result of the
Employer's compliance with the Union's request to discharge an employee for failure to comply
with the provisions of this article.
26.6: If any provision of this Article is determined to be invalid under the law of any state,
commonwealth, or territory in which employees covered by this Agreement are employed, the
remaining provisions of this Article shall remain in effect to the extent reasonably practicable and
the affected shall be modified to comply with the requirements of the applicable state law or shall
be re-negotiated for the purpose of adequate replacement.
ARTICLE 27: DUES CHECK OFF
27.1: The employer agrees to deduct initiation fees and Union dues for proportionate share
payments from the wages of officers who voluntarily authorize the Employer to do so on a properly
executed payroll deduction card in the form attached. Such deductions shall be made from the
first paycheck of each month, or the first pay received in that month in which the officer has
sufficient net earnings to cover the Union membership dues or payments. Funds deducted, along
with a summary sheet including the names, addresses, social security number, and the amount of
dues deducted from each, shall be remitted to the Union Executive director within fifteen (15) days
after the first regular payday of the month and the Employer will provide a monthly summary sheet
describing gross amounts remitted and schedule, by person and Social Security number, indicating
amounts withheld. The Employer will provide to the Union Executive director quarterly reports
that will include officer’s names, address, city, state, zip code, and current wage rates, sorted by
Union Local. The Employer shall also inform the Union Executive Director, in writing, of the
change of status of any bargaining unit employee, i.e. medical leave, military leave, promotion out
of the bargaining un.t etc.
27.2: The Union agrees it will promptly furnish to the Employer a written schedule of the Union
dues, initiation fees, and proportionate share payments. The Union also agrees to promptly notify
the Employer in writing of any changes to these amounts. Union authorization cards must be