Story provided by the Society organizers
It’s always about workplace issues!
According to Statistics Canada, unionized workers benefit from better pay equity and consistent wage growth, particularly in high-skill professions. Unionized professionals in Canada, on average, earn 20-30% more than their non-unionized peers. Unionized employees are also less likely to face arbitrary terminations and report higher job satisfaction and better work-life balance due to negotiated agreements that limit excessive overtime and ensure fair workload distribution.
Non-union professionals generally consider taking on a unionization campaign when there are significant workplace issues. Have you ever spoken to a non-union colleague in your workplace or at another organization about issues like…
- lack of job security or access to permanent positions,
- lack of consultation around policy development and implementation,
- unpaid and excessive overtime,
- not having retirement and/or pension benefits,
- lack of opportunities for career advancement,
- lack of fairness and transparency in the workplace, or
- fearing personal reprisal when raising professional concerns with management because they lack workplace representation?
As a Society member, you are able to connect non-unionized professionals with an Organizer.
Our union is growing, and the Society is always looking for opportunities to speak with non-unionized professionals who are thinking about joining a union.
For more information, check out our organizing resource for members (linked here) or email us at [email protected].
