Add Comment Question: I'm being constructively dismissed at work. I was offered 15 weeks severance after 7 years in an unionized position. I was told that I would be paying union dues on my severance. Is this legal/common practice? I feel like laying dudes to a union in no longer a member of is not right. Answer: We cannot assist you because you were unionized. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.