How to Join a Union in BC

1. Contact an Organizer in Confidence

  • Contact us in confidence online or by phone 604-250-3704.
  • An organizer can answer any questions you might have about how to join a union at work.
  • Once you start the process of joining a union, your job is protected – it is your legal right to belong to the union of your choice.

2. Sign a Union Card

  • A majority of your co-workers sign union cards at your workplace
  • No one will ever know if you sign a union card
  • The employer does not have the right to know who signed a card and will never find out

3. Secret Ballot Vote

  • When a majority of your co-workers sign cards the BC Labour Relations Board will hold a secret ballot vote to form a union at your workplace.
  • Vote YES to join the union.