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DOES JOINING A UNION MEAN I'LL GO ON STRIKE? We certainly hope not. The main goal of having a union in the workplace is to negotiate fair working conditions and rules for everyone. Neither management, nor the union want to get in a fight. And it's worth noting that over 98% of collective agreements in Canada are negotiated without a work stoppage. The decision to go on strike is a very serious one and occurs only when workers feel they must take dramatic action to protect their rights, wages, and benefits. IBEW Local 37 has gone over 35 years without a strike. We attribute this to the healthy relationship and mutual respect we share with our employers. Members only go on strike if they vote overwhelmingly to do so. The decision about what to fight for, and how hard to fight, is always up to the union members. DO UNIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COMES TO JOB SECURITY? Unions protect workers from arbitrary employer actions relating to discipline and dismissals. For example, with a union you don't have to fear retaliation when you speak out about problems on the job. And through your collective agreement you can cut out favouritism, challenge unfair discipline, and make sure a fair approach is taken in the event of layoffs, promotions, transfers, and other decisions. – 10 –
WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT FROM NON-UNION EMPLOYEES? The biggest difference that separates unionized employees from non-union employees is having a collective agreement. Unions negotiate meaningful contracts that give unionized workers legally binding guarantees covering wages, benefits, rights and protections that aren't available to other workers. HOW ARE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATED? Your collective agreement has a specified <strong>du</strong>ration and must be renegotiated each time it expires. The negotiation process is called collective bargaining. (continued on next page)
Page 1 and 2: MEMBERSHIP GUIDE IBEW LOCAL 37 Inte
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS 37 Welcome . . . . . . . .
Page 5 and 6: ages, etc.). By working and standin
Page 7 and 8: YOU'VE GOT QUESTIONS? WE'VE GOT ANS
Page 9 and 10: HOW DID I BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IB
Page 11: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN
Page 15 and 16: WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? That's a big on
Page 17 and 18: WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I'M ASKED TO DO
Page 19 and 20: IF I MENTION THE UNION OR THE COLLE
Page 21 and 22: Unions are the voice for the millio
Page 23 and 24: measuring up, we'll help them find
Page 25 and 26: It was November 28th, 1891 when ten
Page 27 and 28: IBEW STRUCTURE The Constitution The
Page 29 and 30: International Executive Council (IE
Page 31 and 32: Business Manager The members also e
Page 33 and 34: UNION DUES Every member pays a smal
Page 35 and 36: Here are some of the major advantag
Page 37 and 38: Your steward, often in consultation
Page 39 and 40: TRAINING AND EDUCATION There's more
Page 41 and 42: HEALTH AND WELLNESS The IBEW Local
Page 43 and 44: • • • • • • • Support
Page 45 and 46: WHO'S WHO IN THE IBEW? 37 INTERNATI
Page 47 and 48: UNION GLOSSARY Arbitration: When gr
Page 49 and 50: Lockout: When the employer locks wo
Page 51 and 52: • E E F H I • L Y IS L A N O M

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