Membership

• APSA membership gives employees a voice in shaping their workplace and future at The Aerospace Corporation

• Members can:

• Vote in APSA elections

• Run for leadership positions

• Petition for organizational changes

• Serve on APSA committees

• A larger membership strengthens APSA's bargaining power during contract negotiations

• The negotiated contract provides:

• Stable pay

• Employee benefits

• Consistent working conditions

• All bargaining unit employees, regardless of APSA membership, are covered by the negotiated labor contract

• APSA represents all non-supervisory MTS Level I, II, and III employees in the bargaining unit at no cost

• Employees can join APSA as full members by completing a membership form and paying dues

• Membership dues are $2.25 per week, unchanged since 1974

• APSA maintains low dues by relying on volunteer officers and retired/former Aerospace employees

• Two membership categories:

• Full Members: MTS Level I, II, and III employees

• Associate Members: Employees outside the bargaining unit

APSA advocates for both bargaining unit employees and APSA members

• Membership dues help fund:

  1. Member communications and bulletins (approximately 30%)

  2. Legal assistance for APSA and employees (approximately 65%)

• Employees have layoff protections, with layoffs based on work availability and qualifications rather than arbitrary decisions