Membership Services - Join Us!
To join, print the membership form [PDF] and cover sheet [PDF]and send the completed form to Bob Hickey at the address:
UFCPO Box 157
Ellensburg, WA 98926-0157
What do you get for your $$?
- Experienced union staff dedicated solely to UFWS faculty unions
- UFWS local union representation on UFWS Program Council focused solely on four-year faculty unions
- Assistance with contract negotiations, including compensation, workload and other terms of employment
- Enforcement of negotiated contract through grievance process
- Budget analysis and research assistance in contract bargaining
- Legal representation and costs for job-related actions, including dismissal and discipline actions
- Legal representation to defend academic freedom
- Communication expertise and publications
- Advocacy on state and federal legislation and policy
- Availability to participate in separate political action activities to promote pro-higher education candidates
- Professional liability insurance ($1,000,000)
Dues for 2007-2008 with amounts per payroll period
- Tenure/tenure track
- New $635
- Each deduction $35.28 per paycheck
- NTT annual contracts 50% and above
- New $486
- Each deduction $27 per paycheck
- NTT annual contracts 25%-50%
- New $338
- Each deduction $18.78 per paycheck
- NTT annual contracts below 25%
- New $189
- Each deduction $10.50 per paycheck
- NTT quarter contracts
- New $189
- Each deduction $10.50 per paycheck
Note: Payments begin at enrollment and do not go retroactively. Therefore, if someone enrolls in May, that person only makes payments until June at the each deduction rate and will not come close to reaching the target amount. Dues are not paid during the summer (June 16 - Sept. 15).