Signing a card: What difference does it make to the worker?

Non-Member (who has not signed a union membership application) has the right to:

• be free from discrimination, interference, restriction, coercion, harassment and intimidation
• file a grievance and be represented
• vote on the collective agreement that affecting their employment

Member (who has signed a union membership application) has the right to:

• be free from discrimination, interference, restriction, coercion, harassment and intimidation
• file a grievance and be represented
• put forward demands for bargaining and vote on priorities
• vote on the collective agreement affecting their employment
• be nominated for and hold one or more offices in the union
• participate in union business at the local level, vote for delegates and alternates to convention
• attend union events, union education, be trained as a union facilitator or elected representative, participate in union committees
• make a formal presentation to executive board
• attend any meeting of the executive board
• receive a copy of the constitution of the union, be advised of amendments to it, and receive updates of constitution
• collect strike pay if doing strike duty
• access Regional Hardship Fund to help members in good standing
• eligible to apply and be considered for union staff jobs

Signing a card: What difference does it make to the Local?

Non-Members (bargaining unit employees who have not signed a union membership application):

Rebates are calculated on number of bargaining unit employees, whether signed up or not

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Signed-up Members (bargaining unit employees who have signed a union membership application):

Rebates are calculated on the number of bargaining unit employees, whether signed up or not

Convention delegates – only members in good standing shall be counted to determine a local’s delegate entitlement

Hold local office – the local can draw only on the skills of signed-up members to develop a representative leadership

Representing the local – the local can only draw on signed up members to represent it at meetings outside the local

Education – the local can only spend union money to develop those bargaining unit employees who are union members

Local Time-Off Fund (80/20 Fund) – convention 2001 approved a budget which allows OPSEU/SEFPO locals access to additional funds for booking member time-off. Local entitlements for this fund are calculated on the number of signed-up members in good standing.

Use the following URL to fill-out your electronic membership application and submit it today!

https://hub03.opseu.org/Forms/emaweb

or

Contact your Regional Office for your Local QR Code to submit an electronic membership application.