- Do I have a right to join a union?
- Who can join the union?
- How many sick days do 1199SEIU members get?
- How much do 1199SEIU members pay for their medical benefits?
- How much would I have pay for family health benefits?
- What kind of pension plan do 1199SEIU members have?
- Will I have to pay dues?
- What other benefits does the 1199SEIU contract provide?
- Who decides on the Rite Aid - 1199SEIU contract?
Q: Do I have a right to join a union?
A: You have a legally protected right to join a union. By law, an employer may not threaten or question your union activities.
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Q: Who can join the union?
A: Just about everyone, except top management. 1199SEIU already represents all pharmacists and interns, assistant managers, shift supervisors, pharmacy technicians, stock workers, cashiers and security guards at established area Rite Aid stores.
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Q: How many sick days do 1199SEIU members get?
A: Under the current contract, 1199SEIU members at Rite Aid get 6 paid sick days a year, with unused days paid out at the end of the year.
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Q: How much do 1199SEIU members pay for their medical benefits?
A: Nothing. Members pay no premiums or co-pays and that includes prescription, vision and dental benefits.
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Q: How much would I have pay for family health benefits?
A: There are no costs to members for medical coverage of dependent children and spouses.
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Q: What kind of pension plan do 1199SEIU members have?
A: Rite Aid workers receive a guaranteed pension that is fully funded by the company. In addition to the pension, 1199SEIU members will soon also have a 401(k) plan at no cost to them. 1199SEIU retirees also receive healthcare benefits in addition to Medicare.
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Q: Will I have to pay dues?
A: Yes. Dues are paid on a sliding scale with the highest earning members paying a maximum of $75. Dues are needed to run the union, and the benefits of 1199SEIU membership - higher wages as well as healthcare, education, training, pension and child care benefits at no cost to members, job security and a voice on the job - are worth far more than monthly dues payments.
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Q: What other benefits does the 1199SEIU contract provide?
A: In addition to some of the highest wages and best medical benefits in the industry, 1199SEIU members have access to free training and education, life insurance, mortgage and citizenship assistance and the 1199 benefit fund also provides childcare benefits, summer camp and college scholarships for members' children.
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Q: Who decides on the Rite Aid - 1199SEIU contract?
A: Members do, by sharing their views, electing the people who negotiate their contract and then by voting for or against the proposed contract every 3-4 years.
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