Originally Posted by
CRM114
I meant to say agency shop, oops.
I'm not sure you understand agency shop, either.
You meant to say:
Originally Posted by
CRM114
You are correct that ALPA contracts are "[agency] shop" meaning that the contractual language applies to all in that category and class.
That's not agency shop, either. It's the Duty of Fair Representation that ANY Bargaining Agent has for EVERY member of the Class or Craft that agent represents. It applies to all unions under the National Labor Relations Act AND the Railway Labor Act.
What you said
after that comes closer to describing agency shop:
Originally Posted by
CRM114
Because ALPA negotiates the pilot contract for the category and class, non-members are covered by and benefit from those efforts (pay rates, work rules, retirements, etc.). Non-members are billed a "contract maintenance" fee which is at a different rate than membership dues.
In a closed shop, every person in the class or craft must be a member of the union.
In an agency shop, every person in the class or craft must be a member of the union, OR pay an agency fee, a fee to cover the costs of collective bargaining.
Whether the employer is a closed shop, an agency shop, or an open shop, the union (the Bargaining Agent) has an obligation to fairly represent each and every person in the class or craft (whether paying dues, paying an agency fee, or paying nothing) - the Duty of Fair Representation.
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