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I am a non union employee working for non union contractor

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#1 ·
Can i get registered with union?
And will I be able to continue my job with same non union contractor?

Thanks guys
 
#3 ·
You probably won’t want to go back after joining the union.

You should discuss this with your local union. Unions don’t typically like their guys working non union if they are part of it. There are exceptions for every case though, it’s best to ask them.

I’m surprised you are able to work with the union company if you are not union. There should be a clause in the agreement that you are required to be part of the union in order to work for the union company. The union should be able to get you signed up very quick if you are already working for a union contractor.
 
#12 ·
You probably won’t want to go back after joining the union.

You should discuss this with your local union. Unions don’t typically like their guys working non union if they are part of it. There are exceptions for every case though, it’s best to ask them.

I’m surprised you are able to work with the union company if you are not union. There should be a clause in the agreement that you are required to be part of the union in order to work for the union company. The union should be able to get you signed up very quick if you are already working for a union contractor.
OP works for a nonunion shop.
 
#4 ·
The largest unions don't tend to accept membership unless you work exclusively with union contractors.

Some nurse's unions have begun accepting membership from folks even if their workplace has yet to recognize the union. This works in large workplaces where the employment is less transient than construction, and is a good grassroots method of slowly accruing members.

No IBEW local as far as I know operates this way, and I don't know of what other electrical unions there are in Canada.
 
#6 ·
Some nurse's unions have begun accepting membership from folks even if their workplace has yet to recognize the union. This works in large workplaces where the employment is less transient than construction, and is a good grassroots method of slowly accruing members.
That's good to hear. Health care really needs to open their eyes and figure out they desperately need a union before it's too late. Doctors really need to organize, for their own good and really for the good of their patients. If the AMA was to become the International Brotherhood of Physicians it would be great.
 
#9 ·
If you was in a union you can pay you dues and remain on the books even if you are now working for a non union company but you are really only paying to stay on the books. At least that's how it use to be in the union i was in. There was a limit of something like 1-3 years.
Never heard of someone joining a union and working non-union as you would be paying in and receiving nothing in return.
 
#11 ·
So the purpose of the union is to represent you in labor contract negotiations.

In a right to work state it’s kind of ridiculous but in union shops they have to represent everyone whether you want representation or not and whether you are a member or not.

But if you are in a non-union shop they don’t represent you in labor negotiations...you are on your own. So I can’t see how this does anything for you. They just take your money which you’d pay out of your pocket. I might see where you might get say healthcare, a sort of “COBRA”/group coverage thing but otherwise being in a union without the labor negotiation piece is just plain weird. I mean...what are you paying for?

From the unions perspective I’d be nervous about what’s going on. I mean it sounds like a bizarre setup. It’s one thing if they were trying to get everyone to sign cards so they could organize a business but other than organizing it sounds very fishy.
 
#14 ·
Can i get registered with union?
And will I be able to continue my job with same non union contractor?

Thanks guys
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Can i get registered with union?
And will I be able to continue my job with same non union contractor?

Thanks guys
I worked for a small non union electrical contractor. He also worked 2nd shift for a local in Los Angeles as an Electrical Lead. He eventually got me a job working union but still used me as a part time employee in his non-union shop. I guess if your quiet and don't mention it to the local you get hired into it won't matter. Unfortunately it's more about who you know, than what you know. In some cases it might be easier to join the union than others. I don't know all the new rules for coming in as a Journeyman from a "non union" shop to a union shop or if that even matters.
 
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