You Pay Into It, Use It

Brothers and sisters,

 

I hope this article finds you well and you and your family preparing for spring and looking for some sunny days. Work has started to pick up a little and several companies are preparing for upcoming projects. If you are currently not working, please make sure to get yourself on the out of work list. You can do this by calling the union hall at (916) 393-2742. Part of the local 1237 bylaws if you have not worked for a period more than 90 days and are on the out of work list you could request to have your dues paid. Below is the language from the local 1237 bylaws regarding dues assistance.

LOCAL 1237 By-Laws

Article 13 (section h-iii)

(iii)Any member who cannot work due to illness or disability for a period of not less than 30 days or who becomes unemployed through no fault of their own for a period of not less than 90 days shall have their basic monthly dues paid for a period not exceed 4 months or until a disability settlement is made, whichever is less (social security, pension, state compensation, etc.). Attending doctor’s certificate must be forwarded to

the Union office before a claim will be considered. The certificate must be filed within 60 days from the date of illness or disability.

(iv) To be eligible for Dues Assistance from this fund a member must have paid into this fund for a minimum of 12 months. There also must be a minimum of 12 months between each occurrence and be a member in good standing.

(v) The eligibility of all claims upon the fund shall be determined by the Executive Board

If you are granted dues assistance, this money comes from the members’ benefit fund which you pay into every hour that you work, you pay into it use it. If you have any questions or would like to talk about how dues assistance works, please call me.

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