All About Union Dues
You Pay
A union is not a charitable cause
Under CNA, you would pay dues averaging:
$149.60
a month
$1,795.20
a year
$5,385.60
over a 3-year contract
Paying dues gives you no guarantees
- no guaranteed pay increase
- no guaranteed new benefits
- no guaranteed staffing ratios
They Gain
A union is a business
With the prospect of signing up roughly 1,200 St. Joseph RNs, CNA stands to bring in:
$179,520
a month
$2,154,240
a year
$6,462,720
over a 3-year contract
But the union gets its money, plus:
- the exclusive right to speak for you
- the ability to take more as you make more
- the right to charge you additional fees
Calculate Your Dues
See how much of your paycheck could be union dues by entering your base hourly rate below.
1 Dues estimates assume an hourly rate of $68 and 1,200 dues-paying nurses. Under NNU’s Constitution, monthly dues equal 2.2 times the hourly pay rate. Per diem nurses are considered dues-paying members.
2 Maximum CNA dues is $2,378.48 a year (source: 6/17/26 Update in CNA Dues Cap Rate CNA letter); minimum CNA dues is $1,133.34 a year (source: CNA LM-2).
2 Maximum CNA dues is $2,378.48 a year (source: 6/17/26 Update in CNA Dues Cap Rate CNA letter); minimum CNA dues is $1,133.34 a year (source: CNA LM-2).
You pay...
CNA Dues Per Year = Base Hourly Rate × 2.2 × 12 Months
$
per month1
$
per year1, 2
$
over a three-year contract1