Participation Model

Member Participation is the foundation of who we are as a Union. In fact, relations between the various parts of the Union were devised to ensure members were at the center for driving change and bringing workplace issues to the forefront.

CUSW is a place where workers come together, express their voice, and create their own future. 
The diagrams below illustrate how Units, Committees, Reps., the E-board and Members interact in the workplace and on a Union-wide level.
Union Participation Model

Members participate in many ways in CUSW: through the workplace, in a national committee, on a unit executive, or the national board.

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Workplace Participation Model

Members in the Workplace contribute by actively improving our working relationship with the Employer and our Co-Workers. Our mutually agreed upon Collective Agreement provides the basis of this relationship.

Within each Workplace, Members take an active, formal role in the Workplace as Union Stewards, Joint Health and Safety Committee Members, Union Supervisors and our Joint Committees. Each of these roles contribute to the requirements of our Duty of Fair Representation.

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National Committee Participation Model

National Committees are the pathway by which members contribute to the policies and processes that guide the union between conventions.

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Unit Participation Model

Currently 9 CUSW Units across Canada. All members can participate in meetings activities or events organized by Units for members or their families.

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