Originally Posted by
AYLflyer
Hi everyone, I'm a new guy at JB and new to ALPA so I had some questions.
I'm trying to understand the union dues thing, and other deductions that ALPA is charging.
First, my understanding is that ALPA takes 1.95% of our pay. Now is that 1.95% of our guarantee/base pay?
If my pay rate is $53hr x guarantee, is that what ALPA will take regardless of how much you make? Or is it 1.95% of whatever we make? For example, If I work, 80 or 90+hrs per month, is ALPA taking more money?
There's also a deduction for ALPA Insurance, and I have no idea what that is. Is that something everyone pays? Or is that something you can get rid of since I already pay health insurance to JB?
Sorry for the newbish questions, just trying to figure everything out still...
I highly recommend you do not sign up for automatic paycheck deduction. You will be signing a financial contract that is fully legally binding. That contract is very bad because it lets ALPA do whatever they want. It's just a bad business deal. Instead, calculate your own dues and send in a monthly check. I recommend using your bank's Bill Pay feature. That way, you are still paying like a regular member, but you are not giving a stranger the legal ability to take 100% of your paycheck.