Union dues are a regular payment of money made by members of unions. Dues are the cost of membership; they are used to fund the administration and activities of IATSE Local 709, IATSE District 11, and IATSE International, and more!
Members pay two types of dues; Quarterly Dues & Working Dues
Non-Members who are permitted to work under an IATSE 709 contract pay working dues as well as permit fees.
Quarterly dues and working dues are income tax-deductible.
When you become a full member of IATSE Local 709, you will have to pay quarterly dues in addition to the working dues. Quarterly dues mostly pay the per-capita associated with your membership - including but not limited to IATSE International per capita, IATSE District 11 per capita and defense fund, Newfoundland Federation of Labour, St. John's and District Labour Council, and the administration of the Local 709 office.
During the first month of each quarter, you must pay your dues - please find a dues schedule below. There is also an option to pre-pay your dues for 4 quarters and receive a 10% discount, bringing your annual dues down to $360.00. Pre-payment can be made at any time during the year to get the discount, as long as you are a member in good standing (not overdue on your dues).
Dues payment deadlines are as follows:
For the 1st Quarter: January 30
For the 2nd Quarter: April 30
For the 3rd Quarter: July 30
For the 4th Quarter: October 30
Unable to Work
Under the IATSE Local 709 Collective Agreement (Article 6, 6.1) "The Company shall employ only members in good standing with the Union".
Late Fines / Expulsion
If you do not make a payment before the deadline or the “Overdue By” date above, late fines will be applied to your account at the rate of $25 per month. Fines must be paid before funds can be applied to your outstanding dues.
If you maintain outstanding debt with IATSE Local 709 for a period of 6 months, you will be mailed a pending expulsion notice giving you 30 days to pay your outstanding debt. If you do not pay your balance before the deadline established in the letter, you will be expelled from Local 709.
In some cases, members may consider taking an Honorable Withdrawal before they get behind on their dues payments, especially if they know they won’t be working for an extended period of time.
Extensions / Payment Plans
If you cannot make a quarterly dues payment on time, you can request an extension or a payment plan in writing via email with a preferred payment schedule. All requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Working dues are remitted from your paycheck when you’re working under an IATSE 709 contract. The show deducts an amount equal to 1.75% of your total gross earnings each week. You can find this information in section 17.7 of our Standard Agreement.