They say you gotta pay your dues. But shouldn’t those dues be less than what you’re making? Even as tensions rise in the what may later be dubbed “Southern California Grocery Apocalypse II: The Sad Sequel,” members from UFCW continue to note their unhappiness with their union bosses — especially over the issue of dues. We’ve noted before that the use of dues money to fund lavish salaries for UFCW bosses has already provoked a picket against the union in Southern California. Now another SoCal member is running the numbers, and they’re leaving him broke.
On his livejournal blog, our UFCW member notes the math involved in paying his dues. His math:
But wait, there’s more! He received a letter from his local, which reads:
Meanwhile, don’t forget that this luxury resort was the final destination for UFCW members’ dues last year.