Advantages of Membership

Newly organized employee groups who are certified under the CNFIU banner and existing Independent Unions who become a Chartered Local under the CNFIU structure enjoy, among many other advantages, the following benefits:

• An experienced National Representative assigned to take care of your needs.
• Support from professional representatives, as close as your telephone, in matters relating to your collective agreement, labour legislation, health & safety, negotiations, processing grievances through to arbitration and any issues that affect your workplace.
• A professional, experienced negotiator sitting at your bargaining table.
• All expenses relating to negotiations paid for by CNFIU.
• Legal fees, arbitrator fees and expenses for arbitrations paid for by CNFIU.
• Access to all CNFIU Education Seminars and local steward training as required.
• Expenses for attendees at CNFIU Conventions, Seminars and Training Courses paid for by CNFIU.
• Access to legal research via Quick Law.
• Access to the Power Sector Benefits Trust Plan.