We have more than 325,000 members. Individuals are members of the National Union through their membership in one of our 14 components. The Triennial Convention, with delegates from all components, is the supreme governing body. Between conventions, the National Union's governing body is the National Executive Board, which comes from the leadership of all the components. The National Union structure is built on the autonomy and identity of components, while providing the benefits of belonging to a National Union.
Components elect their own officers, set their dues, hire their staff, do their own bargaining.
The National Union provides assistance and co-ordination, national and international representation. The National Union's dues are based on a percentage of the revenue of components. For each dollar of dues our components collect, they now pay 2 cents to the National Union. The National Union keeps you plugged in to everything, everywhere that can make a difference to what happens to you at work. The National Union monitors developments in all provinces.