Unions

Union Dues

If a union is certified as the exclusive representative, it negotiates on behalf of all employees in the bargaining unit—regardless of whether an individual chooses to join.1

What Union Dues could look like

Once collected, union dues and fees are controlled by the union, which decides how those funds are allocated. Individual members may not always agree with those choices, and SMG and PMG would not control how the union spends that money. Depending on the union and agreement, the money you pay the union may include:

Regular membership dues deducted from your paycheck2

Initiation or enrollment fees

Reinstatement fees

Periodic assessments

Fines or other penalties under union rules

See how much of your paycheck could be union dues by entering your salary below. 
You pay...
$
per month*
$
per year*
$
over a three-year contract*
*These values do not include the prevailing capita amounts for 
AFT, The Oregon AFL-CIO, and Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

NWMU Financials

Northwest Medicine United (NWMU) is an affiliate organization of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the AFL- CIO. Because of this affiliate structure, money from the dues you would pay NWMU flow upward to the bigger unions, which can use the money for a variety of uses, including payroll, political activity and marketing.

Northwest Medicine United and AFT, AFL-CIO's National Union Dues, Revenue, and Spending
Northwest Medicine united3
AFT, AFL-CIO4
Total Revenues
$102,379
$273,845,598
Number of Members
60
1,828,112
Total Revenues
$72,195
$278,261,430
Representational Activities
N/A
$99,318,685
36% of total revenue
49% of per capita taxes [dues]
Political Activities and Lobbying
N/A
$41,508,805
15% of total revenue
21% of per capita taxes [dues]
General Overhead
N/A
$27,471,759
10% of total revenue

14% of per capita taxes [dues]
Total Payroll
N/A
$54,278,881
(minus disbursements: $36,198,634)
20% of total revenue, assuming total disbursements
27% of per capita taxes [dues], assuming total disbursements
1 29 U.S.C. § 159(a)
2 29 U.S.C. § 186(c)(4)
3 https://olmsapps.dol.gov/query/orgReport.do?rptId=924429&rptForm=LM3Form
4 https://olmsapps.dol.gov/query/orgReport.do?rptId=924116&rptForm=LM2Form