BARGAINING POWER Being able to negotiate your working conditions through collective bargaining is without a doubt one of the main advantages of unionization. There is no equivalent of this very real power in a non-unionized work environment. Read on to know why.
BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS It is thanks to your bargaining power that you can access better working conditions. What can you gain? This will depend on the demands made by postdocs at your university and on the outcome of negotiations. While awaiting your first collective agreement, the example of research associates at McGill University provides an overview of possible gains.
OTHER ADVANTAGES Unionized workers have the benefit of a collective agreement which regulates their individual employment contract; they have the right to be represented by the union in dealings with their employer; and they are part of a movement extending from their workplace to the national level. These are three additional advantages of unionization.