Local Union 1392 Affiliated with the Laborer’s International Union
of North America, AFL-CIO
I do hereby assign to Local Union No. 1392 Laborers’ International
Union of North America, AFL-CIO, such amounts from my wages as shall be
required to pay an amount equivalent to the initiation fees, readmission
fees, and membership dues of the Local Union as may be established for
its members from time to time. My Employer, including my present Employer
and any future Employer, is hereby authorized to deduct amounts from my
wages and pay the same to the Local Union and/or it’s authorized
representatives, in accordance with e the collective bargaining agreement
in existence between the Union and my Employer.
This authorization shall become operative upon the effective date of each
collective bargaining agreement entered into between the Union and my Employer.
This authorization shall be irrevocable for a period of (1) one year,
or until termination of the collective bargaining agreement in existence
between my Employer and the Union, whichever occurs sooner; and I agree
and direct that this authorization shall be automatically renewed and shall
be automatically renewed and shall be irrevocable for successive periods
of one (1) year each, or for the period of any subsequent agreement between
my Employer and the Local Union not more than twenty (20) days and not
less than ten (10) days prior to the expiration of each period of one (1)
year, or each applicable collective bargaining agreement between my Employer
and the Union, whichever occurs sooner. For the effective period of this
checkoff authorization and assignment, and to the extent permitted by law,
I hereby waive any right I may have to resign my union membership. Furthermore,
this checkoff authorization shall continue in accordance with the above
renewal and revocation provisions irrespective of my membership in the
Union.
Union dues and fees are not tax deductible as charitable contributions
for Federal income tax purposes. However, they may be tax deductible under
other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. For example, they may be
tax deductible as an “unreimbursed employee expense”, one of
the miscellaneous job expenses that are deductible on Form 1040, Schedule
A, “itemized deductions.” They may also be tax deductible as
ordinary and necessary business expense.