Agency Fee

Agency Fee

A fee that an employee must pay if a company's workforce is represented by a union and the employee chooses not to join that union. The employee has that choice if the company is an agency plant. An agency fee is different from union dues, but is intended to cover the costs of collective bargaining, from which non-union employees benefit even if they do not join the union. See also: Right to work.
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In 2014, NEA membership in agency fee states grew by 5,300.
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Taft-Hartley contained an important loophole: States can pass laws prohibiting the agency fee.
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Godin, a junior ROTC instructor at North High School in Worcester, who has objected to requirements that he pay an agency fee to the teachers union.
Bill exempts ROTC instructors from union dues
The agreement provided that every member of the represented unit would become either a member of the ACT or an agency fee payer.
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O'Brien is not a union member but in lieu of dues he is required to pay an agency fee of about $500.
Teachers' suit over union fee reaches federal court. (Nation)
Agency fee payers are individuals who choose not to join the union.
Slow learners: Union financial capers. (Citings)
Stephen Godin, the North High School JROTC instructor who is at war with the local teachers union over his nonpayment of an agency fee, lost a legislative skirmish over the issue yesterday.
Loss-of-job threat is way over the top

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