FAQ: PSFA Structure
How much will dues be?
Our affiliate union’s dues are set at 1.39%. The rate cannot be changed without membership approval and nobody will pay dues until Penn State faculty union membership approves a contract.
How will dues be used?
Dues cover the costs of:
- member representation: Business Agents help to develop and sustain a strong internal structure of stewards and culture of member engagement that keeps every workplace involved in the life of the union
- negotiating and enforcing our contract: bargaining with the employer and processing grievances through binding arbitration
- organizing: building strength by bringing new members into the union
- a strike fund to sustain members should we collectively decide to withhold our labor.
It is illegal to use member dues for political purposes.