Member fees will rise from the 1st April by 50c,40c or 30c per week
$9.30 to $9.80 for full timers
$5.10 to $5.50 for 25 hours + part timers and
$2.55 to $2.85 for 15 hour part timers
This is the first increase to union dues in 5 years and is necessary to ensure that member benefits such as ambulance cover and journey cover remain viable and to deal with rising costs in general as well as having resources available for campaigns and extra legal expenses while keeping a modest surplus year on year that can be called upon in the future.