Choose a union (you may choose any union you wish—large or small) and answer the
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Question
Choose a union (you may choose any union you wish—large or small) and answer the following questions (most—if not all—of the information should be available on the union’s website).
a) Which union did you select (what is the name of the union)? Why did you select this union?
b) Who (what type(s) of workers) belongs to the union?
c) When was the union founded?
d) Approximately how many members does the union currently have?
e) How much are the union membership fees (dues)? How often are dues paid?
f) What services or benefits does the union provide to its members?
g) Provide the link to the union’s website.
Explanation / Answer
a) Which union did you select (what is the name of the union)? Why did you select this union?
I chose NEA – National Education Association as a union of my choice. I chose this union as it is one of the oldest and active unions in the country. Also, this union is engaged in many development activities favoring the betterment of education and teachers conditions
b) Who (what type(s) of workers) belongs to the union?
Union has members from the education sector including schools and colleges and working at every level of education—starting from the pre-school to higher educational institutions like university graduate programs.
c) When was the union founded?
It was founded in 1857
d) Approximately how many members does the union currently have?
Union has almost 3 million members
e) How much are the union membership fees (dues)? How often are dues paid?
f) What services or benefits does the union provide to its members?
g) Provide the link to the union’s website.
http://www.nea.org/