Send in a dues form for a union who does not represent us yet. Yeah, I got right on that sh!t.
The letter from swapa said " we might represent you soon, so send in your dues NOW!"
They didn't actually start taking out the dues early, they just held the forms until the NMB ruled so that they would be ready. Could they have been a bit more tactful about it? Sure, they seem to have a problem with that all the time. But getting the forms signed early did make sense.