How to Join
Your Rights
All workers in British Columbia have a right to join a union. That right is protected under both federal and provincial labour law, the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Canada's Constitution.
Under the BC Labour Relations Code you also have the right to propose that your fellow workers become members of a trade union and to participate in forming a union.
The Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union considers these rights fundamental in a democracy and will fight to protect them.
COPE 378 can help you and your fellow workers get fair wages, benefits and job protection, and help eliminate discrimination, harassment or intimidation in the workplace.
Getting Started
- The first step is to contact our organizers using phone or e-mail. Click here to learn more about our organizers and for contact information.
- Fill out a COPE 378 union card (click here to download) and return it to the union office by fax or by email.
- You may also want to read commonly asked questions answered in our FAQ.
We treat all enquiries in the strictest of confidentiality. Your name, phone number
or e-mail address is shared with no one. That's a guarantee.
What We Need To Know
We will need to know who you are and who the employer is. We will also need to know how many other employees there are, the product or service your employer sells, what you earn, including any benefits etc., and what your concerns are as well as any other details of the workplace you can provide.
