Tag Archives: union dues

Michigan teacher finds it’s not so easy, or cheap, to become a former member of a teachers union

By Victor | Published: January 18, 2012

By Ben Velderman
EAG Communications
 
    GRANT, Mich.  – Ever wonder what it costs to quit a labor union?
    
    For one Michigan educator, the annual costs of “non-membership” in the local, state and national teacher unions total $544.28.
     
    But Andrew Buikema, 10-year teacher with Grant Public Schools, is willing to pay the price, just for the privilege [...]

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New legislation would provide a more accurate picture of how many teachers actually support the Michigan Education Association

By Victor | Published: September 12, 2011

MI educators shouldn’t be required to join the MEA to teach in public schools
     We’ve heard from countless educators who object to the Michigan Education Association’s radical positions on social issues that have nothing to do with education.
 
     Some educators are simply embarrassed by the MEA’s bullying tactics, both at the negotiating table and at [...]

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Pennsylvania “Right to Work” bill would expose teachers union’s true supporters

By Victor | Published: August 22, 2011

When educators are given the option to join, many don’t 
     Wisconsin residents learned a valuable lesson in the wake of recent legislation that curbed the collective bargaining power of the state’s teachers union: many educators would prefer not to join their teachers union or pay union dues.
 
     Legislation passed as part of Gov. Scott Walker’s [...]

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