Take Action at Your Workplace
If you're facing unfair treatment or want support organizing your workplace, Local 222 is here to help.
Why You Might Want to Unionize
Unionizing can provide workers with a collective voice to advocate for their rights and improve working conditions. Here are some reasons why you might consider forming a union:
- Collective Bargaining: Unions allow workers to negotiate better wages, benefits, and working conditions as a group, rather than as individuals.
- Protection Against Exploitation: Unions can help protect workers from unfair treatment, including wage cuts, unpaid overtime, and unsafe working conditions.
- Job Security: Being part of a union can provide more job security and protection against arbitrary dismissals.
- Empowerment: Unionizing gives workers the power to stand together and demand fair treatment.
Recognizing the Need for a Union
You may need to consider unionizing if you notice any of the following:
- Wage Issues: If your wages are being cut, or you’re not being paid on time, it may be time to take action.
- Lack of Benefits: If you’re not receiving fair benefits or overtime pay, this is a sign that you should advocate for yourself and your colleagues.
- Poor Treatment: If you are being discriminated against, verbally abused, or not provided with proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), these are serious concerns that need to be addressed.
- Involvement of Contractors: If you are working as an independent contractor and feel that your rights are being compromised, unionizing can help ensure fair treatment.
Understanding Your Rights
In Alberta, laws have made it challenging for workers to unionize, especially within large corporations that often employ tactics to avoid unionization, such as:
- Using affiliated companies to bypass union organizing efforts.
- Hiring independent contractors to dilute the workforce’s collective bargaining power.
It’s important to recognize that your constitutional right to unionize is being compromised. If you feel that your rights are being taken away by those elected to protect them, you are not alone.
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Get Help with Your Situation
If you are facing any of the issues mentioned above, we are here to help. Please fill out the form below, and we will assist you in addressing your concerns.
