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Why Buying Union-Made Matters—Now More Than Ever

These past few months, I’ve heard from countless workers across Canada—skilled tradespeople, factory workers, hospitality staff, healthcare aides—who are feeling the pinch. Jobs are being lost. Hours are being cut. Economic uncertainty, driven by global instability and exploitative trade practices, is making life harder for working people across the country. Many of these challenges are […]

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What is a Workplace Mediation?

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Workplace mediation is a confidential, informal, and voluntary process in which a neutral third party, known as the mediator, meets and assists employees and their employer with dispute to reach a mutually acceptable solution. The process is designed to resolve conflicts and disputes within a workplace environment by finding a mutually acceptable solution, effectively restoring

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Work Now, Grieve Later for Unionized Employees

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What should I do if my boss tells me to do something that is not part of my regular job? If an employee disagrees with a manager’s decision, they generally have to follow the order first and then address their concern through the formal complaint process provided under the collective agreement, i.e., the grievance procedure.

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Role of a Union Representative

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A union representative’s role in many situations will depend on the language of the collective agreement. That said, employees will always have the right to get advice from the union about their rights and be represented by the union in the grievance process. Why is the union representative important? A union representative or shop steward

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Looking to unionize your workplace in BC? It just got easier!

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Employees north and south of the Canadian border are making news by unionizing their workplaces. Amazon and Starbucks are just two examples of powerful, multinational corporate employers now facing a more level playing field when negotiating the wages and working conditions of many of their workers. Workers who are unionized have better wages, working conditions, and job security. The

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5 Reasons Why Your Workplace Needs to Unionize

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Why Your Workplace Needs to Unionize In a non-unionized workplace, the terms and conditions of the employee’s employment are governed through oral or written employment contract between the employee and the employer, and employment standards legislation. In a unionized workplace, however, a trade union that has been chosen by the majority of the employees will

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