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Maintaining Your IAM Membership

International
Association of
Machinists and
Aerospace Workers

Gateway Lodge No 731
277 Tallulah Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32208
904-612-6456
Fax. 904-764-2629


IAM MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

MAINTAINING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT, AND YOUR IAM-COMPANY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO JOIN THE IAM WITHIN (60) DAYS AFTER YOUR HIRE DATE. TO JOIN YOU MUST PAY AN INITIATION FEE OF ($100) AND MONTHLY DUES IN THE AMOUNT OF ___________FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.

EXCEPTIONS: NEW MEMBERS EARNING LESS THAN ($12) PER HOUR SHALL BE GRANTED SPECIAL DISPENSATION AND PAY LESS FOR THEIR INITIATION FEE AND MONTHLY DUES.

YOU MUST ALSO NOTIFY THE UNION IMMEDIATELY IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST: YOUR DUES ARE NOT BEING DEDUCTED MONTHLY; YOUR DUES ARE NOT PAID UP-TO-DATE; YOU'RE ON SICK/INJURY LEAVE; TRANSFER OUT; ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE; ON FMLA; NOT RECEIVING A PAY CHECK; LAID OFF OR NO LONGER WORKING IN THE TRADE.

MEMBERS NOT RECEIVING A PAY CHECK DUE TO MANY OF THE REASONS IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH ABOVE, ONLY HAVE TO PAY MONTHLY UNEMPLOYMENT DUES IN THE AMOUNT OF ($5) A MONTH. IF YOU LEAVE THE TRADE YOU CAN GET A WITHDRAWAL CARD FOR A ($1) FEE AND IF YOU RETURN, YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR WITHDRAWAL CARD WITH A FEE OF ($10) PLUS THE FIRST MONTH'S DUES AND YOU WILL BE RETURNED TO GOOD STANDING. OTHERWISE, AFTER TWO MONTHS YOU WILL BE LAPSED AND HAVE TO PAY A REINSTATEMENT FEE AND BACK DUES IN ORDER TO BE RETURNED TO GOOD STANDING.

REMEMBER: APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP WITHIN (60) DAYS, PAYING YOUR INITIATION FEE, MAINTAINING YOUR MONTHLY DUES IN A TIMELY MANNER AND NOTIFYING THE UNION OF ANY CHANGES IN YOUR STATUS IS YOUR OBLIGATION, NOT THE UNION'S.

NOTE: MEMBERS WORKING UNDER A UNION COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS HEREIN, THE UNION SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY THE RESPECTIVE MEMBER AND THE RESPECTIVE IAM DISTRICT LODGE. IF THE MEMBER FAILS TO RESPOND AND RECTIFY THE PROBLEM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT LODGE SHALL BE NOTIFIED AND THEY WILL NOTIFY THE RESPECTIVE COMPANY, WHO IS OBLIGATED TO TERMINATE YOUR EMPLOYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

YOU WILL BE A MEMBER OF IAM DISTRICT LODGE __________ AND LOCAL LODGE 731. A LIST OF YOUR LOCAL LODGE OFFICERS IS POSTED ON THE UNION BULLETIN BOARD AT YOUR FACILITY. YOUR LOCAL LODGE SECRETARY TREASURER MAY BE CONTACTED AT THE IAM UNION HALL AT 277 TALLUAH AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32208, PHONE NUMBER IS 904-612-4656.


IN SOLIDARITY,

YOUR LOCAL LODGE SECRETARY TREASURER