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A system whereby an employer regularly deducts a portion of an employee's wages to pay union dues or initiation fees. The checkoff system is very attractive to a union since the collection of dues can be costly and time-consuming. It prescribes the manner in which dues are paid by deductions in earnings rather than through individual checks sent directly to the union. Unions are thereby assured of the regular receipt of their dues. A dues checkoff system is only lawful when voluntarily authorized by an employee. Unions have attempted to make alternatives to checkoff more onerous by requiring such practices as in-person delivery of dues checks to out-of-state locations. The national labor relations board has held that this type of inducement to checkoff is unlawful, however, as is the attempt by a union to collect assessments extending beyond periodic dues. Cross-referencesHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVE: Fewer soybean acres = fewer checkoff dollars for USB. DMI, which manages the national dairy producer checkoff program, is funded by the NDB and United Dairy Industry Association. The National Sorghum Producers (NSP) board of directors voted unanimously to proceed with the process of creating a national sorghum checkoff to fund critical research for sorghum producers. |
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