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Godslayer · 09-13-2002, 06:27 PM

I was recently hired by a local ambulance agency that is a union job, and you are required to join the union (Teamsters). I received my check this week and they deducted $380 for back union dues from when I was employed at UPS. Needless to say I am not happy about this. Apparently when you quit a union job you must file a withdraw form to get out of the union. No one brought this to my attention so I never filed the form. So they have been accumulating union dues, when I have not been at a union job for the last 3 years. I don't know much about law but this seems highly unfair to me. You would think they would remove me from the roster after not having heard from me for 3 years. Anyway, of course I didn't read the mountain of paperwork they gave me when I started at UPS, who does, so I am wondering if I signed my life away.

I am going to check the forms I signed at the ambulance company and see if there is any clause concerning backdues. Maybe I can salvage something.

What pisses me off most is the fact that they just took the money without notifying me. If possible I would have liked to have made payments instead of 3/4 of my check, if I'm obligated.

Anyway, anyone who has any info or comments on this matter. I'd love to hear them.

09-13-2002, 06:27 PM	#1
Godslayer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Largo, FL USA Posts: 274	If you know anything about Teamsters/Unions.. look here please. I was recently hired by a local ambulance agency that is a union job, and you are required to join the union (Teamsters). I received my check this week and they deducted $380 for back union dues from when I was employed at UPS. Needless to say I am not happy about this. Apparently when you quit a union job you must file a withdraw form to get out of the union. No one brought this to my attention so I never filed the form. So they have been accumulating union dues, when I have not been at a union job for the last 3 years. I don't know much about law but this seems highly unfair to me. You would think they would remove me from the roster after not having heard from me for 3 years. Anyway, of course I didn't read the mountain of paperwork they gave me when I started at UPS, who does, so I am wondering if I signed my life away. I am going to check the forms I signed at the ambulance company and see if there is any clause concerning backdues. Maybe I can salvage something. What pisses me off most is the fact that they just took the money without notifying me. If possible I would have liked to have made payments instead of 3/4 of my check, if I'm obligated. Anyway, anyone who has any info or comments on this matter. I'd love to hear them. __________________ Negative Mustang @ present time.