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Membership fees

Membership fees pay for the costs of having an organisation — such as contract negotiations, grievances, training for members, legal fees — so no one has to go it alone. Funding the cost of our union as members also keeps us independant and unreliant on others.

A small increase is applied to our union fees each year in May. This automatic increase was decided by union delegates at our 2001 regional conferences. The amount of the increase is based on the average percentage wage increases achieved in each sector of the Union. Also, many workplaces vote to pay more than the minimum union fee. Where workplaces choose to pay a fee higher than the minimum the automatic increase does not apply.

Membership Fees - effective May 1st 2008

26+ Hours

15-25 Hours

0-14 Hours

Youth Rates
Retail

$6.40

$4.40

$3.25 $2.10*
Transport, Energy, Stores $6.40 $4.40 $4.40 N/A
Clothing, Baking, Wood $6.40 $4.40 $4.40 N/A
CLAW $4.25 $4.25 $4.25 N/A

* Only if youth rates apply in your collective agreement

Special Fees and Levies

  • A special fee of $2.10 a week is now available for up to 3 months for members who are temporarily not working, for example on ACC on maternity leave, but who wish to maintain their union membership *
  • Retirees: $3.25 per week - members who wish to remain active in the Union even after they leave the workforce
  • Casual Bus Drivers: $1.35 per day
  • Extra Funeral Benefit: voluntary payment of 60 cents per week in addition to the normal weekly fee
  • Fighting Fund: additional levy paid by some worksites
  • Federation of Ambulance Officers of NZ: additional levy paid by some worksites

 * Conditions apply

Resignation or Changes to Work Hours

  • If you resign your membership you need to notify the Union immediately in order to stop your fee payments. 
    • If you pay by direct debit, we will cancel your payments
    • if you pay by automatic payment you must also contact your bank to stop the payments
    • If you pay by deduction from your wages you must also tell your employer to stop making deductions
  • If your hours of work change, you need to advise your payroll office and the Union immediately so your union fee rate can be adjusted.

Notification must be in writing.  Please send your notice to our National Office:

National Distribution Union
Private Bag 92904
Onehunga
Auckland 1643

or email : ndu@ndu.org.nz

The Union accepts no liability for fees paid should you fail to advise the Union.