IBEW Local 37 Membership Guide 2022

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WHY DO I NEED A UNION? A union helps level the playing field between you and your employer and, at the same time, gives you a voice in your workplace. With a union on your side, you'll never be alone. Suppose, for example, you have a specific problem with management. Would you rather deal with it alone, as you'd have to in a non-union workplace, or with the support of all of your fellow union members? Sure, one person can be strong, but imagine the strength of all your supportive colleagues behind you. You need a union because without one, there's risk that you'll be treated unfairly, without respect, be paid less than a decent wage, and be without benefits for you and your family. You could be disciplined or fired unjustly, denied promotions unfairly, harassed by bosses and coworkers, or be forced to work overtime without proper compensation. Those are some pretty sound reasons as to why it's good to have a union on your side.
HOW DID I BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IBEW? When you started working at your current job, you began a relationship with the IBEW. Provincial labour laws recognize IBEW Local 37 as the exclusive bargaining agent* for all non-management employees within your company. So, as an employee within one of our bargaining units, you're now a union member, an important part of the IBEW family. ISN'T IT UNPROFESSIONAL TO JOIN A UNION? Academy Award winners Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon and Matt Damon don't think so. Neither did world-renowned physicist * Words in bold font are defined in the glossary (page 45) – 7 –
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: YOU'VE GOT QUESTIONS? WE'VE GOT ANS
Page 11 and 12: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN
Page 13 and 14: WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT FROM NON-UN
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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