Attorney's Fees Chargeable to Union Funds

Hence, the general rule is that attorney’s fees, negotiation fees, and other similar charges may only be collected from union funds, not from the amounts that pertain to individual union members. As an exception to the general rule, special assessments or other extraordinary fees may be levied upon or checked off from any amount due an employee for as long as there is proper authorization by the employee. (Marino v. Gamilla, G.R. No. 149763, July 7, 2009)