Back Dues Claim Against Supervisors

Back Dues Claims Against Supervisors Are Court-Ordered   December 26, 2012 Judge Rules Supervisors Must Pay Back Dues Owed to TWU Local 100 In September, TWU Local 100 began filing in Small Claims Court to collect back dues from former members who took promotions to supervision.  The first hearings were on December 20 and the judge ruled in TWU 100's favor.  He awarded the Union the full amount each person owed, plus he ordered the three supervisors involved to pay interest and court costs.   With these first hearings concluded, and the validity of the Union's claim confirmed, TWU Local 100 will pursue collecting all back dues owed by anyone who went to supervision still owing dues.  Anyone who owes back dues and calls the TWU Local 100 Dues Office (212-873-6000, ext  2080 or 2161) to arrange a payment schedule, can save themselves the interest and court costs that will be imposed if the matter has to go to court.   TWU Local 100 has always maintained that the payment of union dues is a moral obligation for anyone who benefits from the wages, pick rights, health care, and other gains won by the Union over the years.  Now a judge has ruled that it's a legal obligation, too.