UNIONS

1. mother union
a. federation
b. national union
2. affiliate
a. independent union affiliated to
b. local chapter, granted independent registration but did not disaffiliate
from the federation which created it
c. mother union is the agent
3. chartered/ local chapter
a. created through mode of chartering by mother union without
independent registration
b. stays with the principal
4. substitutionary doctrine
a. new EBA bound to respect existing CBA
b. new EBA not bound by personal undertaking of deposed union
UNION DUES
1. reqs for union dues to be valid
a. written resolution by majority of all the members at meeting duly
called for that purpose
b. secretarys record of minutes
c. individual written authorizations for check-off duly signed by the
employees
2. atty fees?
a. Cannot be charged on individual members of the union
b. Must be charged only against union funds
3. Check-off of union dues
a. Method of deducting from the employees pay at prescribed periods.
b. Written authorization must state amount and purpose of deduction
c. Written authorization not required when:
i. Agency fees when he benefits under CBA
ii. Fees for mandatory activities
iii. Tax
iv. Debt to employer
v. Attachment/ execution
vi. Court order
vii. Authorized by law
AGENCY FEES
1. NATURE?
a. Quasi-contractual
b. If employee accepts benefit of CBA
c. Member has freedom to accept benefit or not
d. Acceptance of benefit and paying by non-member does not make them
members
2. Amount?
a. Reasonable
b. Equivalent to other CB agents