<p> United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA) Association unie des compagnons et apprentis de l'industrie de la plomberie et de la tuyauterie des États-Unis et du Canada (AU) </p><p>John Telford, Vice-President and Canadian Director 600—225 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1P9 Affiliation: AFL-CIO/CLC (FAT-COI/CTC) Membership: 45,528 Locals: 39 Telephone: 613.565.1100 Fax: 613.565.1200 e-mail: [email protected] WEB: http://www.ua.org</p><p>Union Dues</p><p>Initiation Fee SEC. 128. The initiation fee shall not be less than $40.00 in any Local Union of the United Association that has been organized more than six (6) months, however, the General Executive Board has the power to grant a Local Union a dispensation for a lesser fee for a period not to exceed three (3) months.</p><p>SEC. 129. If a Local Union collects part payment for initiation, and the applicant is not heard from within three (3) weeks, the Local Union may declare forfeited the amount applicant has paid. This section shall be printed on the application card.</p><p>Monthly Dues SEC. 130. (a) Effective January 1, 2007, the dues of each member of a Local Union who has not reached the age of 65 by December 31, 2006 shall not be less than twenty-four dollars ($24.00) per month. The dues of each member who reached age 65 by December 31, 2006, but after December 31, 2001, will not be less than twenty-three dollars ($23.00) per month. The dues of each member who has reached age 65 by December 31, 2001 shall not be less than nineteen dollars ($19.00) per month. The dues of a new member shall commence from the date of initiation. Members initiated in any Local Union before the 20th of the month shall pay dues for that month. On and after the 20th of the month, the dues shall commence on the first of the following month. </p><p>(b) A Local Union shall increase dues or levy an assessment upon the membership by a majority vote by secret ballot after written notice shall have been given to the membership of the intention to vote upon the dues increase or the levying of an assessment. The written notice shall set forth the time and place where the vote will be taken, either at a regular or special membership meeting. </p><p>Strike Pay</p><p>Benefits SEC. 182. (a) When the General Executive Board has exercised its discretionary authority and approved the payment of strike or lockout benefits the members of a Local Union on strike or locked out shall be paid benefits in the amounts and subject to the eligibility conditions of this section. (b) The first week’s benefit shall be payable at and after the expiration of fourteen (14) days. </p><p>(c) Seven (7) days shall constitute a week regardless of the day of the week the trouble starts. </p><p>(d) The assistance shall be as follows: $100.00 per week for twenty (20) weeks, after the first week; but no strike benefit shall be paid for the first week, or fraction of any week. </p><p>(e) In the event that a striker secures work, and is discharged within fourteen (14) days, he shall be entitled to his further benefit. Should he, however, lose his employment after the above specified time, he shall not be entitled to any further strike benefit. </p><p>(f) No member of the United Association shall be entitled to any strike benefit unless he is a member in good standing for at least three (3) months prior to the strike.</p><p>(g) The General Secretary-Treasurer shall furnish the Local Union with strike and lockout application blanks.</p><p>(h) No benefits shall be paid because of sympathetic strikes or lockouts in the interest of other trades.</p><p>(i) No strike benefits shall be paid to any members while they are actually employed and earning wages.</p><p>Source: UA constitution, http://www.ua.org/docs/ua_constitution.pdf</p>