Workers who leave CLAC and join a real union make more than when they stay with CLAC. Let’s take a mechanic in civil construction for example. The mechanic with a real union makes 9% more in the total compensation package. An electrician, for example, makes 29% more. This is what happens when you have a real union bargaining for you.
All the information you provide to us will be kept strictly private and confidential. In B.C., there’s something called “card check,” when it comes to unionizing. This means that in a lot of cases, the employer won’t even know there’s a union drive.
While there isn’t a deadline to sign up for more information, there is a window for CLAC members in the construction industry, every July and August in B.C. when you can leave CLAC. If you miss this window, you’re locked in for another year with CLAC. You’re locked in for another year of lower wages. So don’t wait, act now!
After you sign up, we’ll review your information and have someone reach out to you. They’ll walk you through next steps on how to get a better deal, specific to your workplace. Everything will be kept strictly confidential.
Union dues are 100% tax deductible and are relatively low compared to total compensation. What you gain from being part of a real union is an increase in wages, pension benefits, vacation pay and so much more. At the end of the day, you’ll be making more than staying with CLAC.
No. We’re the Canadian Labour Congress. As in our name and just like our members and affiliate unions, we’re proudly Canadian.
We’re not here to debate whether CLAC is a real union. The reality is workers under CLAC make less than those who are unionized with a different union. And it’s time for construction workers to get a better deal.
The Canadian Labour Congress and our members/affiliate unions fight for better wages and better benefits. We think it’s time for construction workers to get a better deal because for too long, workers under CLAC have been earning less than other unionized workers.
We obtained several CLAC collective agreements from different employers. We compared them to the collective agreements of our affiliate unions. This is where the data comes from.