Mar 22, 2013

Due to an Audit performed by the International, the structure by which Local Union dues are calculated was changed for Local 89 to be in compliance with the Constitution of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.  Local 89 requested exemptions, however, we were ordered to implement the changes. Please see the paragraph below from the letter received regarding the audit review:

“The Auditor noted that the Local was not in compliance with the dues structure as contained in Article X, Section 3 (d) of the International Constitution. The Auditor gave instructions regarding the dues structure which included, but were not limited to, calculating membership dues for members compensated on a commission basis, averaging hourly earnings rates for dues calculation purposes, and being in compliance with the dues calculation process required by Article X, Section 3 (d).”

International Constitution
Article X Section 3 (d)
(All future dues adjustments shall be calculated based upon the member ‘s hourly earnings rate, flight pay at base rate, or monthly guaranteed salary. The dues rate shall be adjusted in order to maintain a minimum dues rate based upon the formulas set forth above. Dues shall be adjusted whenever an increase in hourly earnings, flight pay at base rate, or monthly guaranteed salary is provided in a collective bargaining agreement, to become effective the first day of the second calendar month following the month in which the increase is implemented. If a contractual wage increase is not implemented on the date provided in the collective bargaining agreement but is subsequently implemented on a retroactive basis, any resulting dues increases shall be implemented as provided above, but shall be effective for the month originally due. The monthly dues of salaried officers, Business Agents, and organizers employed by the Local Union on a full-time basis, shall be equal to the highest rate of dues paid by any member of the Local Union.)