Workers are Lynwood Park have been getting under-represented for years. Under CLAC, your working conditions, pay, and benefits have been falling behind.
You Deserve Better!
Here are the facts:
1. CLAC deals with the employer, not you
While real unions conduct transparent and open organizing drives, CLAC staffers often deal with the employer directly, excluding workers. This undemocratic practice is known as “Voluntary Recognition” and is up to 40% of their contracts.
2. CLAC Staff have the final say
Real unions involve members in democratic votes about collective agreements. CLAC, instead, leaves the final word in the hands of CLAC staff. They can impose an agreement on workers without consulting the workers at that workplace.
3. CLAC fights TO WEAKEN LABOUR LAW
Most unions lobby the government to strengthen legislation for the workers they represent. CLAC has a history of doing the opposite, from supporting back-to-work legislation to opposing anti-scab legislation. They oppose the Rand formula, allowing for “free riders” in the workplaces they represent.
4. CLAC pushes down standards at work
Beyond collaborating with the employer, shutting workers out of contract negotiations, imposing collective agreements, and using your money to lobby against you, they also ask more from you in dues. Why contribute more to an organization that does far less?
5. CLAC charges more union dues
Beyond collaborating with the employer, shutting workers out of contract negotiations, imposing collective agreements, and using your money to lobby against you, they also ask more from you in dues. Why contribute more to an organization that does far less?
Why stick with a fake union that gives you less while charging you more?
With CUPE, you have a union that puts you first
- CUPE is a member led union, which means decisions, bargaining priorities, and power all rest in the hands of the members.
- CUPE locals are autonomous, which means you and your coworkers are the ones making decisions about how your union supports you.
- CUPE has the largest defence fund, which means you have real financial and political power to fight for better at work.
- CUPE is Canada’s largest union, which means you have over 800,000 CUPE members backing you up when you demand better.
- CUPE has a no concessions and no two-tier agreements policy when it comes to bargaining, which means your working conditions can only improve.
You deserve a real union. You Deserve CUPE.