Dues will not begin until we have ratified our first contract. We will fight for a contract that more than outweighs the cost of dues. Since all grad students vote to ratify the contract, we can be assured we won’t vote for a pay cut! Our national union (UE) has a dues rate of 1.44%. Because UE is a democratic, member-run union where each local has significant autonomy, we will control what resources we would ultimately like our union to provide with our dues.